Catholics Gather in Celje to Celebrate the Eucharist

Celje, 13 June - An estimated 32,000 faithful and 750 priests gathered at the Celje football stadium on Sunday to celebrate the Slovenian Eucharistic Congress, the biggest Catholic event in Slovenia in recent years.

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Thousands of Catholics gather at the Celje stadium to celebrate the Slovenian Eucharistic Congress.
Photo: Matej Leskovsek/STA

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Cardinal Tarcisio Bertone delivers the sermon at the mass celebrated at the Slovenian Eucharistic Congress.
Photo: Matej Leskovsek/STA

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Cardinal Tarcisio Bertone delivers the sermon at the mass celebrated at the Slovenian Eucharistic Congress.
Photo: Matej Leskovsek/STA

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Thousands of Catholics gather at the Celje stadium to celebrate the Eucharist at the Slovenian Eucharistic Congress.
Photo: Matej Leskovsek/STA

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A relic of martyr Lojze Grozde (1923-1943).
Photo: Matej Leskovsek/STA

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The 1814 painting of Mary Help from the Mary Help Basilica in Brezje, considered one of the holiest images for Slovenian Catholics, is brought to the Slovenian Eucharistic Congress.
Photo: Matej Leskovsek/STA

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The 1814 painting of Mary Help from the Mary Help Basilica in Brezje, considered one of the holiest images for Slovenian Catholics, is brought to the Slovenian Eucharistic Congress.
Photo: Matej Leskovsek/STA

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