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Before the beginning of Holy Mass, the Pope blessed the pilgrims
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The head of the Roman Catholic Church held Holy Mass in the square, where representatives of different confessions were present.
Pope Francis during his visit to the Hungarian capital Budapest met with Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew. The Pontiff held Holy Mass, which was attended by representatives of the authorities and various confessions, including Bartholomew. It is reported by Vatican News.
“The central event of the first stage of the 34th Apostolic Journey of Pope Francis was the Holy Mass on the Heroes’ Square of Budapest, which ended the 52nd International Lent,” the message says.
It is noted that the pontiff also met with Hungarian President Janos Ader, Prime Minister Viktor Orban, and the bishops of Hungary. He also had meetings with representatives of other Christian confessions and Jewish communities.
Before the start of Holy Mass, the head of the Vatican rode in a panoramic car between sectors with pilgrims in the square and adjacent streets, greeting and blessing them.
The square was decorated with flags, including Ukrainian flags, the newspaper notes.
As reported, this morning the visit of Pope Francis arrived in Hungary… His Holiness stayed in Hungary for several hours and then will leave for Slovakia, where he will stay for more than two days.
Prior to this, it was reported that Pope Francis sent 15 thousand ice cream servings to Roman prisons… The Vatican said in a statement that the donation was one of several “little gospel gestures” made “to help and give hope to thousands of people in the prisons of Rome.”
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