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President Sulyok will attend Pope Francis' funeral on Saturday
"With his presence, the president wishes to express Hungarians’ love and respect for the Holy Father," a statement said on Tuesday.
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PM Orbán: Holy Father, we thank you for everything
The prime minister's social media post included a black-and-white photograph of himself with the Pope, with the caption: "We say farewell."
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Deputy PM: Day of Pope Francis's funeral will be a national day of mourning
The day of mourning will "express the nation's gratitude for the Holy Father and the nation's grief", the deputy prime minister said.
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Cardinal Erdő: We fondly remember the Holy Father's visits to Hungary
Cardinal Erdő said Pope Francis "represented the cause of peace consistently".
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PM Orbán: Hungary can continue to count on the Catholic Church
The prime minister called longstanding Vatican-Hungary cooperation "excellent".
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PM Orbán meets Pope Francis at the Vatican
The prime minister said that since the outbreak of the war in Ukraine, the Vatican and Hungary had been the two countries that continued to believe in peace. "Peace now is within reach," he said.
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PM Orbán to meet Pope Francis on Wednesday
The audience will take place at 8 am in the Paul VI Hall in the Vatican.
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President Sulyok meets Pope Francis in Vatican City
The president said they had discussed “the future of our communities”.
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Pope Francis appoints Karikó as an ordinary member of Pontifical Academy for Life
The academy consists of a maximum of seventy members, who are appointed by the Pope for five years.
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Pope Francis appoints Fábry as auxiliary bishop of Esztergom-Budapest archdiocese
Kornél Fábry was until now director of the Pastoral Institute of the Hungarian Episcopal Conference.
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Cardinal Erdő: Hungarians got the encouragement they needed from Pope Francis
The cardinal said that from all the speeches given by Pope Francis during his visit to Hungary, “it could be felt that he paid attention to our problems and our situation”.
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Pope Francis “scolds” President Zelensky for thinking arms could lead to peace
The recent meeting between Ukrainian President Zelensky and Pope Francis in Rome on Saturday was widely recognized as a good opportunity for Ukraine to take steps toward peace with the Vatican’s help.
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Pope Francis thanks Hungary for "loving hospitality” during visit
The pope said he had “felt the love of each Hungarian” during his visit between April 28-30.