Pope appeals to Hungarians to be more tolerant of migrants
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During his open-air mass, the Pope called on all Hungarians especially “those with political and social responsibilities” to be more open toward migrants.
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Pope Francis arrives in Budapest on April 27, 2023 (Vatican media)
On Sunday, after Pope Francis ended his three-day visit to Hungary, he called on Hungarians to be more tolerant of migrants.
Budapest Square was abounding with thousands of people, as Hungarians poured in to listen to the Pope’s open-air mass. In the speech, the Pope called on all Hungarians especially “those with political and social responsibilities” to be more open toward migrants.
"Let us encourage one another to be increasingly open doors," the Pontiff said, adding it was "sad and painful... to see closed doors."
"The closed doors of our selfishness with regard to others... the doors we close towards those who are foreign or unlike us, towards migrants or the poor," he said.
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Last year, Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban announced that Hungary will not comply with the imposed directives of the European Union, especially in regard to migration, and that the country will continue what best serves the interests of its people
Back in March, Russia added Hungary to its list of unfriendly countries after certain moves taken by the government in Budapest that Moscow deemed to have been hostile: such that Hungary has signed up to all of the European Union's anti-Russian sanctions and it is forced to comply with them.
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