An enormous digital music occasion held exterior St. Elizabeth Cathedral in Košice, Slovakia, has sparked dialogue after receiving the official endorsement of Pope Leo XIV. The celebration, held on Saturday, November 8, 2025, was led by Padre Guilherme Peixoto, a Catholic priest who additionally works as an expert DJ.
The occasion, which featured Dance music, lasers, and projection mapping, was held to rejoice the seventy fifth birthday of Archbishop Bernard Bober. The affiliation between religion and rave tradition generated instantaneous controversy, with supporters praising the Church’s trendy strategy to connecting with youth, whereas critics denounced the fusion as sacrilege.
The connection to the Vatican was cemented when a video greeting from Pope Leo XIV was performed on a big LED display screen behind the DJ sales space. The Pope, identified for his progressive stance, expressed pleasure and referred to as on the younger individuals gathered to be “witnesses of communion, builders of bridges, and sowers of belief“. The recorded message can also be used as a part of Padre Guilherme’s unique single, ‘Pricey Younger Individuals’.
Finally, whereas the Pope didn’t personally attend, his public blessing of the occasion has made the unconventional celebration a extensively mentioned second in each spiritual and digital music information.
