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Pope meets refugees, urges Hungary to show charity to all

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Pope Francis greets about 100 children and young people who gathered outside the Church of St. Laszlo in Budapest, Hungary, to pray for Pope Francis April 29, 2023 (pic Vatican Media)

Pope Francis thanked Hungarians  for welcoming Ukrainian refugees and urged them to help anyone in need, as he called for a culture of charity in a country where the prime minister has justified firm anti-immigration policies with fears that migration threatens Christian culture in Europe.

On the second day of a visit to Hungary, Pope Francis met refugees and poor people at St. Elizabeth’s church – named for a Hungarian princess who renounced her wealth to dedicate herself to the poor as a follower of the pope’s namesake, St Francis of Assisi.

The refugees included some who had fled to Hungary from neighbouring Ukraine, seeking safety from Russia’s war.

(Aljazeera)

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