Bishop Cyril Vasil discusses scouting and his life in Košice

Cyril Vasil, the Eparchial Bishop of the Košice Eparchy, discusses how his involvement in scouting has kept him connected to the reality of everyday people. Having previously served as a professor at the Pontifical Gregorian University in Rome and as a secretary for the Congregation for the Eastern Churches, Vasil has held significant ecclesiastical roles.

In a personal reflection, he recalls his upbringing in a village and his experiences during the communist era in Slovakia, noting that while he was formally part of organizations like the Pioneers and the Union of Working Youth, these were largely inactive and formal requirements of the time.