Papal Hungary Visit

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  Pope Francis blesses Greek Catholic Church in Hungary

  Apr 30, 2023

  Pope Francis pays a visit to the Greek Catholic community in Budapest, as he prays with the Catholics of the Byzantine rite in the Church of the Protection of the Mother of God.

  
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  Pope meets with Metropolitan Hilarion in Budapest

  Apr 30, 2023

  Pope Francis holds a “cordial” meeting at the Apostolic Nunciature with the Russian Orthodox Metropolitan Archbishop of Budapest and Hungary, who previously served as the head of the Department of External Relations of the Patriarchate of Moscow.

  
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  Pope in Hungary: 'Church must speak the language of charity'

  Apr 30, 2023

  On the second day of Pope Francis’ Apostolic Visit to Hungary, he meets with a group of refugees and poor people assisted by Catholic associations, and says genuine faith challenges us to encounter the poor and speak the language of charity.

  
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  Hungary's young people appreciate Pope's "clear voice to guide them"

  Apr 30, 2023

  Father Fabry Kornel, the Director of Hungary's National Pastoral Institute, stresses the importance of Pope Francis' visit for young people, especially in an era in which it is so easy to lose their identity.

  
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  Pope Francis to Church leaders in Hungary: Risen Christ is the future

  Apr 29, 2023

  Meeting with Hungarian bishops, priests, deacons, consecrated men and women, seminarians, and pastoral workers, Pope Francis calls for “the grace of discernment,” to enable us to approach our own times with openness and a” prophetic spirit”.

  
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  Hungary’s Bd Strattmann Institute: ‘The children are waiting for someone they already know’

  Apr 29, 2023

  In an interview with Vatican News, Inotay György, organizing Pope Francis’ visit to the disabled and blind children of the Blessed László Batthyány-Strattmann Institute, says 'the children are waiting for someone they already know,' and that faith is key to the institute's life and activities. Mr. G

  
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  Hungarian Parliamentarian for Ukraine: 'Pope Francis' support gives great hope'

  Apr 29, 2023

  Pope Francis' support is well known, says the representative of the Ukrainian minority in the Hungarian Parliament. She explains how the Pope's countless appeals for peace and closeness for her suffering countrymen and women have been a source of hope for a religious people who have faith they will be able to return home.

  
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  Pope urges Hungarian authorities to look beyond national boundaries and pursue peace

  Apr 29, 2023

  Pope Francis addresses members of the Diplomatic Corps and Civil Society in Hungary and reminds them that their country and capital have a history of pain, of beauty and a of a welcome which reflects the teachings of Christ.

  
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  Inside look at Pope's first day in Hungary

  Apr 29, 2023

  Our correspondent in Budapest, Deborah Castellano Lubov, takes a look at the first day of Pope Francis' Apostolic Journey to Hungary, during which he met with the country's civil authorities and the local Church's clergy and consecrated religious.

  
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  Pope meets with Hungarian President and Prime Minister

  Apr 28, 2023

  The Pope's first stop on his visit to Hungary was Sándor Palace, the official residence of President Katalin Novák