Tag: francis
World 29.04.23 | 18:46

Prime Minister Orban welcomed Pope Francis to Hungary

Pope Francis is visited Hungary where he was welcomed by Prime Minister Viktor Orban. His Holiness expressed gratitude to Prime Minister Orban for welcoming large numbers of refugees from the war in Ukraine. Hungary is a leading provider of humanitarian assistance to Ukraine. The Pope arrived in a small...
World 13.09.21 | 10:00

Orban: I asked Pope Francis not to let Christian Hungary perish

During their meeting in Budapest on Sunday, Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban asked Pope Francis not to let Christian Hungary perish, the V4 news agency reported. According to Orban’s press office, the Prime Minister handed over to Pope Francis the copy of a letter written by King Bela IV of Hungary...
Macedonia 07.05.19 | 19:27

Pope Francis concludes his visit to Macedonia with words of encouragement to the young people

Pope Francis concluded his visit to Macedonia with a series meetings with young faithful from various religions and with the Catholic clergy in the country. During his meeting with the youth, Pope Francis urged them to keep dreaming. If a young person doesn’t dream, he is filled with emptiness...
Macedonia 07.05.19 | 16:22

Pro-tip: Leave your shopping for after the papal sermon

Some of the visitors who attended the sermon by Pope Francis in Macedonia Square in Skopje apparently did some light shopping before coming to the square. Security took away any objects that could be thrown at the Pope, and while having a lot of metal coins or umbrellas among the haul was expected, less...
Macedonia 07.05.19 | 16:17

Pope Francis will meet with young people from various religions in the Catholic church Sacred Heart

Following his sermon on Macedonia Square, Pope Francis is attending a lunch at the residence of Bishop Kiro Stojanov. This will be followed by a series of meetings with young Catholics and adherents of other religions in the Sacred Heart of Jesus church. This will also be the last leg on the papal visit...
Balkans 05.05.19 | 18:28

Pope Francis blesses the memory of Ss. Cyril and Methodius during his visit to Bulgaria

During his visit to Bulgaria, Pope Francis blessed the memory of Ss. Cyril and Methodius, the medieval missionaries who spread Christianity throughout the Slavic lands. Ss. Cyril and Methodius are patrons of Europe, whose prayer, dedication and apostolic promotion are examples for us and remain, a millennia...

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