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Founded: 1952
Ownership
Družina is the publishing house of the Slovenian Roman Catholic Church. The company Družina d.o.o. (Ljubljana) is owned by the Catholic dioceses of Slovenia: the Archdiocese of Ljubljana (Nadškofija Ljubljana) alongside the dioceses of Koper, Celje, Novo Mesto and Murska Sobota. The weekly began in 1952 under apostolic administrator Mihael Toroš and became the joint publication of all Slovenian dioceses in 1965.
Funding
Financed mainly through copy sales/subscriptions of the weekly Družina and through its book publishing and Catholic-goods retail, plus advertising; it is a long-running, high-circulation paid weekly rather than a budget-funded outlet.
Affiliation & stance
Družina is the official newspaper of the Catholic Church in Slovenia, with an explicitly Catholic, socially conservative, center-right editorial line. Because the company is owned and controlled by Church (diocesan) bodies rather than being a freely commercial outlet, it is correctly classed DEPENDENT (controlled by a religious institution).
Editorial lean
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Floating Castle Festival on a smaller scale and with a new location, the central event in Ljubljana
The floating city festival, known as 'Plavajoči grad,' has undergone a conceptual change this year, moving from Grad Snežnik to Istrian villages of Truške and Kubed. The event will take place in a smaller format at a new location in Slovenian Istria, featuring 75 musicians from 22 countries. The central event of the summer program includes an international orchestra called Etno Histeria, which creates its entire repertoire without sheet music within five days. This year's highlight is a performance titled 'Requiem for Sara' in Ljubljana, where the orchestra will play on two boats drifting along the river between Zmajski Bridge and Trnovsko Nabrežje. The event honors Sara, a Palestinian girl who previously collaborated with the orchestra but later lost her life in Gaza. The festival also collaborates with artists from Gaza through the Global Art Mobilization collective, aiming to break cultural barriers and build bridges between people.
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The new bronze bells have sounded in Tupalica.
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For Respect for Human Life
The article discusses a video message from Pope Leo XIV, which was released in July 2026 with a spiritual focus on respecting human life. In the message, the Pope calls on his followers to view the Church as an open home where no one feels unnecessary and where every person is recognized as worthy of love. He emphasizes that life has an eternal dimension and urges people to accept life unconditionally, support fragility with tenderness, respect every stage of life, and courageously defend those who lack a voice. The Pope also asks for forgiveness for moments of carelessness or rejection, when others are no longer seen as beings deserving of love.
In Brussels, they said goodbye to Ambassador Barbara Sušnik.
The article reports on the farewell event held at the Slovene Pastoral Center (SPC) in Brussels for Ambassador Barbara Sušnik, who is concluding her four-year mandate as Slovenia's ambassador to the Kingdom of Belgium. The event was attended by Father Gregor Šemrl, who expressed gratitude for her dedicated work and efforts in connecting Slovenians in Belgium. Sušnik herself thanked the SPC and the Slovenian community for their cooperation and trust during her tenure, expressing hope that the community would maintain its connections and pride in Slovenia. The article highlights the positive relationships she built and the lasting memories she leaves behind.
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