Cardinal Špidlík’s remains arrive in Czech Republic

The remains of Czech-born cardinal and Jesuit theologian Tomáš Špidlík, who died in Rome on Friday at the age of 90, have arrived in Olomouc. The cardinal’s remains were transported to the Czech Republic after a requiem mass was held for him at the Vatican on Tuesday. His remains will placed in the crypt of Olomouc’s St Wenceslas Cathedral on Wednesday and will remain there until next week when Tomáš Špidlík will be buried at nearby Velehrad, a popular pilgrimage destination for Czech Roman Catholics.