A year and a half after Pope Francis, his close friend Rabbi Abraham Skorka visited Slovakia.  On Wednesday, May 10, 2023, the University of Trnava awarded this world-renowned expert an honorary degree for his contribution to the development of Jewish-Christian and interreligious dialogue and tolerance in the fields of science and education.

The University of Trnava is the bearer of Jewish-Christian dialogue in Slovakia; since 2016 it has offered the educational program Opening the Door. By awarding an honorary degree to Rabbi Abraham Skorka, the university continues its numerous theological, cultural, and social activities in Jewish-Christian relations.

Listen to the full audio recording of Abraham Skorka´s commencement speech, "In Search of God", at Trnava University in Trnava, Slovakia.