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Pope Francis in Hungary

Pope Francis takes questions from the media aboard the papal flight from Hungary to Rome April 30, 2023. | Daniel Ibanez/CNA

Pope Francis Says He Did not Lose Consciousness Before Hospitalization in March

Apr 30, 2023

Pope Francis said on board the papal plane on Sunday that he did not lose consciousness before his hospitalization at the end of March, which was for “strong and acute pneumonia” in his lower lungs.

Pope Francis holds a puzzle cube during his meeting with young people at a sports arena in Budapest, Hungary, on April 29, 2023. | Vatican Media

"Don’t be couch potatoes": Pope Francis Urges Youth

Apr 30, 2023

Editor’s note: Pope Francis on Saturday met with thousands of young people gathered at the Papp László Budapest Sportaréna. Speaking at the end of his second day of his three-day visit to Hungary’s capital, the Holy Father encouraged his audience to be energetic disciples of Jesus, who “wants us to be alive, active, ready to take charge.” Below is the official English translation of his address.

Pope Francis stands on an altar erected outside the Parliament Building in Budapest's Kossuth Lajos' Square during a public outdoor Mass on April 30, 2023. | Vatican Media

The Good Shepherd Calls us to "open our hearts to love," Pope Says at Mass in Hungary

Apr 30, 2023

During an outdoor Mass in Budapest on Good Shepherd Sunday, Pope Francis called on Hungarians to be “open and inclusive,” reflecting on how Jesus wants his flock to share the abundant life they’ve received from him.

In his address to a Catholic university in Hungary on April 30, 2023, Pope Francis spoke about the false freedoms offered by both communism and consumerism, and encouraged people to seek out Christ’s truth. | Vatican News

Pope warns of Technological Domination, Threat to Human Ecology at University in Hungary

Apr 30, 2023

Speaking at a Catholic university in Hungary on Sunday, Pope Francis warned of the risk of technological domination and the threat it poses to culture and to our human ecology.

The faithful, on their way to the papal Mass, celebrated in Budapest, Hungary, in the early hours of Sunday, April 30. | Szabó Zsófia

Hundreds of Faithful Gather in Prayer for Pope Francis at Budapest’s Oldest Parish Church

Apr 30, 2023

A time of celebration, prayer, and adoration for the faithful who came from different parts of the world to attend Pope Francis’ apostolic journey to Budapest, Hungary, April 28–30, was held on the evening of April 29 at the Inner City Parish Church, the city’s oldest parish. 

Pope Francis attends a meeting with poor people and refugees at St. Elizabeth of Hungary Church in Budapest, Hungary, on April 29, 2023. | Vatican Media

Speak the Language of Charity, Pope Francis Encourages in Hungary

Apr 29, 2023

Jesus came to bring “glad tidings to the poor,” Pope Francis recalled Saturday during a meeting with poor people and refugees in Budapest.

Pope Francis smiles during a meeting on April 29, 2023, with children and adults who are visually impaired and have other disabilities at a Catholic institute in Budapest, Hungary, dedicated to Blessed László Batthyány-Strattmann. | Vatican Media

Pope Francis Visits with Children in Budapest with Visual Impairments

Apr 29, 2023

Pope Francis’ second day in Budapest, Hungary, included a visit Saturday morning with children and adults with visual impairments and other disabilities.

Pope Francis addresses civil authorities and other dignitaries at a former a Carmelite monastery in Budapest, Hungary, on April 28, 2023, on the first day of his three-day pilgrimage to the country. | Credit: Vatican Media

Pope Francis Calls Abortion "senseless" and Criticizes Gender Theory in Hungary Speech

Apr 28, 2023

Pope Francis spoke out strongly against abortion and gender ideology Friday, citing both as examples of “ideological colonization” during a speech in Budapest.

Pope Francis speaks to bishops, priests, deacons, consecrated persons, seminarians, and pastoral workers in St. Stephen's Co-Cathedral in Budapest, Hungary, April 28, 2023. | Credit: Daniel Ibañez/CNA

Pope Francis: Solutions to Loss of Faith "come from the tabernacle, not the computer"

Apr 28, 2023

Pope Francis on Friday encouraged clergy and others discouraged by a shortage of priests and ebbing faith in the West to pray for God’s help, saying the solutions will “come from the tabernacle and not the computer.”

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Cardinal Erdő: Pope’s Visit to Hungary Tells us "Christ is our future"

Apr 27, 2023

In a lengthy interview on the eve of Pope Francis’ trip to Hungary, Cardinal Péter Erdő, archbishop of Esztergom-Budapest, noted that the motto of Pope Francis’ trip to Hungary is “Christ is our future” and that the pontiff’s visit means the presence of Christ is the hope by which Christians live, especially in Central and Eastern Europe.

Hungary’s ambassador to the Holy See Eduard Habsburg told EWTN News that Pope Francis will find “a vibrant Christian country” when he visits Hungary April 28–30, 2023. | Credit: Daniel Ibañez/CNA

Pope Francis to Find "a vibrant Christian country" in Hungary: Ambassador to Holy See

Apr 26, 2023

Hungary’s ambassador to the Holy See Eduard Habsburg says that Pope Francis will find “a vibrant Christian country” when he visits Hungary this weekend.

Pope Francis at the International Eucharistic Congress in Budapest, Hungary Sept. 12, 2021. | Daniel Ibanez/CNA

"Christ is our future": Vatican Announces Theme, Schedule for Pope Francis’ Hungary Trip

Mar 21, 2023

Pope Francis will travel to Budapest, Hungary, in just over a month for an April 28–30 visit to the capital of the central European country.

Pope Francis in Budapest, Hungary, on Sept. 12, 2021. | Daniel Ibanez/CNA

Pope Francis to Visit Hungary in April

Feb 27, 2023

The Vatican announced Saturday that Pope Francis will visit Hungary for the second time, from April 28-30.

Pope Francis arrives at the International Eucharistic Congress in Budapest, Hungary on Sept. 12, 2021. Vatican Media

Pope Francis at International Eucharistic Congress: "Let's make time for Adoration"

Sep 12, 2021

Pope Francis is the first pope to attend an International Eucharistic Congress since the year 2000.

The Hungarian capital Budapest at sunrise. ZGPhotography via Shutterstock.

International Eucharistic Congress Kicks Off Sunday with Holy Mass in Budapest, Hungary

Sep 4, 2021

Here’s what you need to know about the major Catholic gathering.