Hungarian Cardinal Erdő: ‘Holy Father held Hungarians close to his heart’
“We fondly remember the Holy Father’s visits to Hungary in 2021 and 2023, when it was clear that he held the Hungarian people close to his heart,” Cardinal Péter Erdő, Archbishop of Esztergom-Budapest, said on public news channel M1 on Monday.
Erdő talks about Pope Francis
Péter Erdő said Pope Francis “represented the cause of peace consistently”.
The pontiff did not see Europe through the lens of a European, but as a Latin American. “This is important because Europe is not the world; it is very important and we love it, but the world is bigger. And we must be Europeans while also perceiving the movement of the whole world. This is something we could learn from him,” Erdő said.
Pope Francis paid special attention to those living on the periphery, both of society and of the world, with whom others barely had contact. It was also important that he purposefully strengthened dialogue with other religions, the cardinal said. “So he loved to cross walls, loved to open doors,” he added.
Commenting on his personal ties with the pope, Erdő qualified it as a “lively relationship”, adding that they had met “very often”. Regarding bishops conferences, he said: “Everything he told us was very sincere and constructive.”
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Cardinal Peter Erdo, your words of his Holiness – Pope Francis “touching”.
Cardinal Peter Erdo, your SUPPORT of Victor Mihaly. Orban – the “die in the heart” conservative you are viewed in the Vatican, in Europe and Globally in the Holy Roman Catholic Church remembering it is the Will of God” who next sits on the Chair of St.Peter, the conclave of Cardinals, listening to the “voice of the Holy Spirit” whispering in there ears, who will be our next Pontiff.
Cardinal Peter Erdo, a place of respect afforded you by His Holiness – Pope Francis, but in the “Vision” of the FUTURE of the Holy Roman Catholic Church, the universal church, your ASSOCIATION in agreement of the political ideas and philosophy – his Dogma – his Ideology of Victor Mihaly. Orban – his DISTILLATION of Democracy in Hungary – will in ALL probability in Conclave rule you quickly out of being the “replacement” of His Holiness – Pope Francis.
Cardinal Peter Erdo – you have NOT been progressive in your Cardinalship of the Roman Catholic Church of Hungary.
Cardinal Perter Erdo – in your Cardinalship of Hungary – you have NOT grown the Holy Roman Catholic Church of Hungary, but decreased it in practicing numbers of Hungarians baptized into the Holy Roman Catholic Church.
Cardinal Peter Erdo – not of the “up front” confrontational leadership style of Cardinal Jozsef Mindszenty – who LEAD stood up for his “beloved” flock of Roman Catholic Hungarians, but you, standing in the back row, never being “up front and center” – through your BIBLICAL conservatism, themed muchly on – presented on – pre Vatican 11 – 1962-1965 , that your priesthood has practiced.
I pray for the successor to his Holiness Pope Francis – to be a MODERATE and a PROGRESSIVE occupant, of the Chair of St.Peter.
That personally leaves you OUT of my Prayers for who and what I believe is the NEEDS of my Church – moving forward.
The name Orban – a “dark” ink spot on your CV – for the “White Smoke” out the chimney of the Sistine Chapel, associated to the announcement of the newly chosen Holy Father – Pontiff.
Saint Pope John XX111 – surprised at his appointment told the factual story that he came to Rome for the conclave election after the death of Pope Pius X11, then as the Patriarch of Venice, by train from Venice, and had purchased a return train ticket.
Cardinal Peter Erdo, don’t in ERROR as did now Saint Pope John XX111 – remember to a return ticket.
What I have read is that Cardinal Erdo suggested that welcoming refugees amounts to human trafficking. I can’t see how any Christian could promote the idea of turning away people in need. It suggests to me that Erdo sacrificed the morals of the church on the altar of Orban’s dictatorship. There is no way that man could ever be Pope.