Pope Francis will be outlining his vision for the future of Europe during a three-day visit to Hungary.
Pope Francis, left, is greeted by Hungary Prime Minister Viktor Orban in the square of"Sandor" Palace in Budapest, Friday, April 28, 2023. The Pontiff is in Hungary for a three-day pastoral visit. – Pope Francis on Friday blasted the “adolescent belligerence” that brought war back to Europe and said the continent must recover its founding spirit of peaceful unity to confrontFrancis outlined his vision for the future of Europe as he began a three-day visit to Hungary.
to the country’s Catholic community. But with the war in neighboring Ukraine and Orban butting heads with other EU nations over rule of law issues and LGBTQ+ rights, Francis’ words and deeds in the heart of Europe carried strong political undertones. Orban has called for a cease-fire. But the nationalist prime minister has refused to supply Kyiv with weapons and threatened to veto EU sanctions against Moscow while maintaining Hungary’s strong dependence on Russian energy. His government also said it would not arrest Russian President Vladimir Putin, who is the subject of an international arrest warrant on war crimes charges, if he came to Hungary.
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