Pope Francis stands on an altar erected outside the Parliament Building in Budapest's Kossuth Lajos' Square during a public outdoor Mass on April 30, 2023. / Vatican MediaCNA Staff, Apr 30, 2023 / 05:47 am (CNA).During an outdoor Mass in Budapest on Good Shepherd Sunday, Pope Francis called on Hungarians to be "open and inclusive," reflecting on how Jesus wants his flock to share the abundant life they ve received from him."Though we are diverse and come from different communities, the Lord has brought us together, so that his immense love can enfold us in one embrace," the pope said in his April 30 homily, speaking in bright sunshine to more than 50,000 people gathered in and around the Hungarian capital s picturesque Kossuth Lajos Square."[A]ll of us are called to cultivate relationships of fraternity and cooperation, avoiding divisions," he said, "not retreating into our own community, not concerned to stake out our individual territory,
Pope Francis urged Hungarians to open their doors to others on Sunday, as he wrapped up a weekend visit with a plea for Europe to welcome migrants and the poor and for an end.
BUDAPEST, Hungary (AP) Pope Francis urged Hungarians to open their doors to others on Sunday, as he wrapped up a weekend visit with a plea for Europe to welcome migrants and the poor and for an end to Russia’s war in Ukraine. Francis issued the appeal from the banks of the Danube as he […]