"Above all, it is a pilgrimage of prayer for new and holy vocations," emphasizes Bishop Szymon Stułkowski of Płock in an interview with Vatican News. The Jubilee relay following in the footsteps of St. Stanisław Kostka began in Vienna and, over the course of ten weeks, will lead pilgrims to Rome along the route taken by the young Polish saint in 1567.

Prayers for vocations, the relics of the saints, and the spiritual legacy of St. Stanislaus Kostka came together at the heart of the universal Church. During a general audience at the Vatican, Pope Leo XIV blessed the “vocations suitcase,” which will accompany pilgrims walking from Vienna to Rome in the footsteps of St. Stanislaus Kostka.

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Bishop Szymon Stułkowski of Płock spoke with KAI about the plans for the celebrations marking the 300th anniversary of the canonization of St. Stanislaus Kostka in the Diocese of Płock, and in particular about the planned pilgrimage in the footsteps of St. Stanislaus—from Vienna to Rome.