A Portuguese priest who doubles as a DJ supplied music for the EDM event in front of St. Elizabeth’s Cathedral at Kosice.
In an unexpected display of outreach, the Holy Father, Pope Leo XVI delivered a video blessing to hundreds of ravers packed into a square at Kosice, Slovakia. The pontiff’s message appeared on the main stage screen, granting a holy seal of approval to the throngs of EDM revelers before the beat dropped.
The Holy Father surprised the crowd at the outdoor music festival in front of the city’s St. Elizabeth’s Cathedral on November 6, when he appeared on the giant LCD Screen above the DJ stage where his recorded remarks were accompanied with lasers and lights and the building crescendo of techno music as he said “Amen” to the crowd.
“United by the same faith, your presence is a tangible sign of the fraternity and peace that is instilled in our hearts by friendship with Christ,” Pope Leo said to the crowd.
The message was played at the start of the evening’s music, supplied by Guilherme Peixoto, a Portuguese priest who doubles as a DJ. The event was held in celebration of the 75th birthday of Archbishop Bernard Bober of Kosice.
After the thumping bass kicked in, snippets of Pope Leo’s message were spliced into the music while the crowd danced to the beat.
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