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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...
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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.
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Pope Francis asks world leaders to build peace
“Let us try to be – in our words, deeds and daily activities – like Jesus, an open door: a door that is never shut in anyone’s face, a door that enables everyone to enter and experience the beauty of the Lord’s love and forgiveness," the pope said.
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Pope Francis pays visit to Batthyány-Strattmann children's home
The pope was shown around the facility where the home’s residents gave a short program and presented the pontiff with gifts prepared by them.
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Pope Francis: Jesus is the door that leads us back into the world
Sunday mass was attended by President Katalin Novák, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán and Parliamentary Speaker László Kövér, among others.
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Pope Francis remembers Hungary's martyred priests
The pope commemorated Cardinal József Mindszenty, quoting the late cardinal as saying, “if a million Hungarians are praying, I will have no fear of the future”.