Pope Francis trip to Hungary 2021

Pope Francis will visit Hungary on September 12. The pope is scheduled to spend just under seven hours in the country before embarking on a three-day visit to neighboring Slovakia. He will celebrate the closing Mass of the 52nd International Eucharistic Congress in Budapest.

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

Hundreds of faithful gather in prayer for Pope Francis at Budapest’s oldest parish church    

Apr 30, 2023

By Solène Tadié

A time of celebration, prayer, and adoration for the faithful was held on the evening of April 29 at the... Read more

Pope Francis takes questions from the media aboard the papal flight from Hungary to Rome April 30, 2023.

Pope Francis says he did not lose consciousness before hospitalization in March

Apr 30, 2023

By Hannah Brockhaus

Asked about his health during the in-flight press conference, the 86-year-old pope said he felt bad on March 29 and... Read more

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.

Pope Francis warns of technological domination, threat to human ecology at university in Hungary

Apr 30, 2023

By Hannah Brockhaus

The pope also spoke about the false freedoms offered by both communism and consumerism, and encouraged people to seek out... Read more

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.

The Good Shepherd calls us to ‘open our hearts to love,’ Pope Francis says at Mass in Hungary

Apr 30, 2023

By Rachel Thomas

Some 50,000 people attended a public outdoor Mass with Pope Francis in Budapest on Sunday. Read more

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

TEXT: ‘Don’t be couch potatoes!’ Pope Francis urges youth

Apr 29, 2023

By Pope Francis

“Life is real, not virtual. It does not take place on a screen, but in the world!” Pope Francis said... Read more

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.

Pope Francis visits with children in Budapest with visual impairments

Apr 29, 2023

By Rachel Thomas

At the end of the visit, the children and residents presented the pope with a handmade gift. Read more

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

Speak the language of charity, Pope Francis encourages in Hungary

Apr 29, 2023

By Rachel Thomas

“It is not enough to provide bread to fill stomachs; we need to fill people’s hearts!” Pope Francis said Saturday... Read more

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.

Pope Francis: Solutions to loss of faith ‘come from the tabernacle, not the computer’

Apr 28, 2023

By Tyler Arnold

Pope Francis addressed Hungarian clergy during the first day of his three-day visit to Budapest. Read more

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.

Pope Francis calls abortion ‘senseless’ and criticizes gender theory in Budapest speech

Apr 28, 2023

By Shannon Mullen

The pope said abortion is “always a tragic defeat” in an address to Hungarian authorities. Read more

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.

Pope Francis in Hungary: European unity ‘crucial’ to peace

Apr 28, 2023

By Shannon Mullen

Pope Francis called for “creative efforts for peace” during the first address of his three-day visit to Budapest. Read more

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Cardinal Erdő: Pope’s visit to Hungary tells us ‘Christ is our future’

Apr 27, 2023

By Andrea Gagliarducci

Cardinal Péter Erdő, archbishop of Esztergom-Budapest, talked with CNA’s sister news organization on the eve of Pope Francis’ trip to... Read more

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.

Ambassador Habsburg: Pope Francis will find ‘a vibrant Christian country’ in Hungary

Apr 26, 2023

By Courtney Mares

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

Pope Francis at the International Eucharistic Congress in Budapest, Hungary Sept. 12, 2021.

‘Christ is our future’: Vatican announces theme, schedule for Pope Francis’ Budapest trip

Mar 21, 2023

By Hannah Brockhaus

Pope Francis will travel to Budapest, Hungary, in just over a month for an April 28–30 visit to the capital... Read more

Pope Francis in Budapest, Hungary, on Sept. 12, 2021.

Pope Francis to visit Hungary in April

Feb 27, 2023

By Hannah Brockhaus

Pope Francis returns to the central European country after a short visit in 2021 for the 52nd International Eucharistic Congress. Read more

Pope Francis’ general audience in the Paul VI Hall at the Vatican, Sept. 22, 2021.

Pope Francis: Christian faith in Europe is being ‘diluted by consumerism’

Sep 22, 2021

By Courtney Mares

The pope recapped his visit to Hungary and Slovakia at his general audience. Read more

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

Pope Francis at International Eucharistic Congress: ‘Let’s make time for Adoration’

Sep 12, 2021

By Courtney Mares

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

Pope Francis greets Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán in Budapest, Sept. 12, 2021.

Pope Francis arrives in Hungary and meets Viktor Orban

Sep 12, 2021

By Courtney Mares

The pope is making his first international trip since undergoing surgery. Read more

The Hungarian capital Budapest at sunrise.

International Eucharistic Congress kicks off Sunday in Budapest

Sep 4, 2021

By Courtney Mares

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

Heroes’ Square (Hősök tere), Budapest, Hungary.

Vatican unveils program of Pope Francis’ 7-hour trip to Hungary

Jul 21, 2021

By CNA Staff

The pope will meet with Prime Minister Viktor Orbán. Read more