Pope Francis addresses civil authorities and other dignitaries at a former a Carmelite monastery in Budapest, Hungary, on April 28, 2023, on the first day of his three-day pilgrimage to the country. / Vatican MediaWashington, D.C. Newsroom, Apr 28, 2023 / 06:55 am (CNA).Speaking to Hungarian civil authorities in Budapest, "a city of bridges," Pope Francis on Friday challenged the nations of Europe to recapture a spirit of fraternal unity and pursue "creative efforts for peace.""In the postwar period, Europe, together with the United Nations, embodied the noble hope that, by working together for a closer bond between nations, further conflicts could be avoided," the pope said April 28 at the start of his three-day visit to the Hungarian capital."In the world in which we presently live, however, that passionate quest of a politics of community and the strengthening of multilateral relations seems a wistful memory from a distant past," the Holy Fath
Christianity has a more than 1,000-year history in Hungary. St. Stephen, king of Hungary, led his country to embrace the Christian faith in the 11th century.
During the Pope’s trip to Hungary’s capital, Francis has added to his schedule a meeting with refugees from Afghanistan, Iraq, Iran, Nigeria, and South Sudan.
Hungary’s ambassador to the Holy See Eduard Habsburg told EWTN News that Pope Francis will find “a vibrant Christian country” when he visits Hungary April 28–30, 2023. / Credit: Daniel Ibañez/CNA
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