Pope Francis concluded a three days visit to Hungary where he spoke in favour of welcoming refugees, in stark contrast with the position of Prime Minister Viktor Orban.
At the end of the mass the pope prayed for the "beleaguered Ukrainian people and the Russian people" and for "a future of hope, not war, a future full of cradles not tombs, a world of brothers and sisters, not walls and barricades".
On Sunday night, aboard his papal plane on the flight back to Rome, Francis told journalists he was willing to help facilitate the return of Ukrainian children who have been taken to Russia. Noting that the Holy See had successfully acted as an intermediary in past prisoner exchanges, Francis said that in this case an attempt "could also go well."
Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban attends a holy mass celebrated by Pope Francis in Budapest on 30 April 2023, the last day of his tree-day trip to Hungary.On Saturday, Francis met with refugees, including many from Ukraine, at a Budapest church, where he spoke of the "evils of indifference" to those in need.
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