The Hungarian Prime Minister met with the Pope. Conversation topics include: The Ukraine war and its impact on civilians. A traditional gift exchange also took place. In his audience, Francis spoke of Poles helping Poland and war-torn countries.
On Wednesday, the Hungarian prime minister met with Pope Francis at the Vatican. Viktor Orban also met with Vatican Secretary of State Pietro Parolin and Vatican Undersecretary for Relations with States Mirosław Wachowski.
Vatican. Pope meets Hungarian Prime Minister
One of the topics was the armed conflict in Ukraine. “During the dialogue, special attention was paid to the war in Ukraine, with a focus on its humanitarian impact and efforts to promote peace,” the Vatican said in a statement.
The two leaders also discussed this year's Hungarian Presidency of the European Union and “the central role of the family and the protection of young generations”. Orbán published photos of the meeting on social media. “The mission of peace continues! We must seize the chance for peace, which is why I visited the Pope,” he wrote.
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The Pope presented Orbán with a terracotta bas-relief entitled “Tenderness and Love” and a message for the Day of Peace. Orbán then gave Francis a Hungarian translation of Dominican Henri Didon's book Jesus Christ, published in 1896, and a map of the Holy Land published in 1700.
Pope Francis speaks about Poles
During the general audience, the Pope expressed his gratitude to the Polish people for their support. – This Sunday, Poland will celebrate the 25th day of prayer and material assistance to the Eastern Church. Francis said he would like to thank all those who support local churches with prayers and sacrifices, especially in war-torn Ukraine.
He further stated that war is a “failure of humanity” and “will not solve the problem.” He also recalled that innocent people, especially children, lose their lives in armed conflicts.
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