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Pope in final Mass urges Hungary to open doors
Updated On: 01 May, 2023 07:57 AM IST | Budapest | Agencies
Asks for Europe to welcome migrants, poor; for end to Russia’s war in Ukraine
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Pope Francis arrives for Mass at Kossuth Lajos Square in Budapest, Hungary. Pic/AP
Pope Francis urged Hungarians to open their doors to others on Sunday, as he wrapped up a weekend visit with a plea for Europe to welcome migrants and the poor and for an end to Russia’s war in Ukraine.
Francis issued the appeal from the banks of the Danube as he celebrated Mass on Budapest’s Kossuth Lajos Square, with the Hungarian Parliament and Budapest’s famed Chain Bridge as a backdrop. The celebration provided the visual highlight of Francis’ three-day visit that has been dominated by the Vatican’s concern for the plight of neighboring Ukraine.
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