Rome, Italy, Sep 4, 2025 / 06:05 am

A Catholic evangelization movement in Slovakia has grown from its local parish roots to international recognition, employing 30 full-time ministers and drawing thousands of people to worship concerts across Central Europe. But the effort faces opposition from some clergy and Catholic faithful who question its Protestant-influenced methods.

The Godzone Project, launched in 2009 by the SP community (which stands for “Silné Posolstvo" in Slovak, meaning “strong/powerful message”) together with bishops in Slovakia’s Banská Bystrica diocese, combines rock music, multimedia effects, and contemporary worship styles to engage young Catholics in a country where church attendance has declined since the fall of communism in 1989.

From a small Slovak town to

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