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Pope Francis arrives in Hungary for 3-day visit

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Deutsche Welle

<div class="embed-wrap"><figure data-feedback="fb:likes,fb:comments"><img alt="Pope Francis greets faithful during his traditional Wednesday general audience in St. Peter Square, in Vatican City, April 5, 2023. EPA-EFE/Stringer" src="https://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2023/overseas/04/05/20230405-pope.jpg"/><figcaption>Pope Francis greets faithful during his traditional Wednesday general audience in St. Peter Square, in Vatican City, April 5, 2023. <em>EPA-EFE/Stringer</em></figcaption></figure></div><p>Pope Francis landed in the Hungarian capital of Budapest on Friday morning, where he is due to meet nationalist Prime Minister Viktor Orban during his 3-day visit.</p><p>The visit is expected to include discussions of the conflict in Ukraine. The pope is also set to discuss migration issues — some of these directly related to the war for Hungary, which has a comparatively short border with Ukraine — as well as Hungary&#x27;s tense relations with the European Union.</p><p>This is Pope Francis&#x27;s first trip since he was hospitalized for bronchitis in March. On Sunday, he is scheduled to lead an open-air mass outside of parliament.</p><p>Ahead of the pope&#x27;s visit, Orban said on Twitter he looked forward to the pope&#x27;s visit and their Friday appointment.</p><p>&quot;In troubled times like ours, it is essential to remember what keeps us together, and faith is the foundation upon which we can build a stable future,&quot; the Hungarian prime minister said.</p><div><strong>What is the pope&#x27;s schedule? </strong></div><p>Pope Francis also has scheduled meetings with Hungarian President Katalin Novak on Friday. He will then deliver his main political speech to diplomats and other Hungarian authorities.</p><p>The pope is also planning to meet some 35,000 Ukrainian refugees who are based in Ukraine. Around 2.5 million Ukrainians had crossed into Hungary shortly after Russia&#x27;s invasion last year. Although the pope tends to be less explicitly political in public than more typical national leaders, Francis has often spoken out on migration and called for a more compassionate approach.</p><p>Orban is known for leading anti-migration notions within Europe. Francis has also previously commended Hungary&#x27;s welcome of Ukrainian refugees.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><iframe height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/kqWFgVA0RGI?enablejsapi=1" width="560"></iframe></figure><div class="iwantbar">Watch more News on <a href="https://www.iwanttfc.com/#!/browse/Genres/News/tag_id_genres/id_news" target="_blank">iWantTFC</a></div><figure class="op-interactive"><iframe height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/dNx7zLi0h9s?enablejsapi=1" width="560"></iframe></figure><div class="iwantbar">Watch more News on <a href="https://www.iwanttfc.com/#!/browse/Genres/News/tag_id_genres/id_news" target="_blank">iWantTFC</a></div>

The pope will meet Prime Minister Viktor Orban, when Ukraine is expected to be high on the agenda.	