Košice Archbishop Offers Resignation to Pope, Calls for Prayers for Successor

Archbishop Bernard Bober of Košice has submitted his resignation to Pope Francis, marking the end of his tenure leading the Catholic archdiocese in eastern Slovakia. The archbishop has called on the faithful to pray for his successor, with the transition potentially taking place within this year. The Košice archdiocese is one of Slovakia's major Catholic administrative regions, serving hundreds of thousands of believers in the eastern part of the country where the Catholic Church maintains significant influence in social and cultural life.