Pope Francis called for a recovery of the European spirit and a rejection of 'adolescent belligerence' amid rising nationalism and war in Ukraine, during his visit to Budapest Friday. ManilaBulletin
BUDAPEST, Hungary -- Pope Francis called for a recovery of the European spirit and a rejection of "adolescent belligerence" amid rising nationalism and war in Ukraine, during his visit to Budapest Friday.
"It is vital, then, to recover the European spirit," the pope said during a speech, attended by Orban together with other dignitaries. Pope Francis speaks during a meeting with bishops, priests, deacons, consecrated persons, seminarians and pastoral workers in St Stephen's cathedral in Budapest on April 28, 2023 during his second visit to Hungary in less than two years. Some analysts have said the visit, which shines a spotlight onto the central European country, profits Orban.
This is at odds with the pontiff's more welcoming stance towards those fleeing poverty or conflict zones. Francis last visited Hungary -- where 39 percent of the population of 9.7 million people are Catholic -- in a brief stopover in 2021. On Saturday, the pope will meet refugees from Ukraine, Afghanistan and other countries. On Sunday, he will preside over an open-air mass.
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