Cardinal Erdő: ‘Pope Francis paid attention to our problems and situation’
From all the speeches given by Pope Francis during his visit to Hungary, “it could be felt that he paid attention to our problems and our situation”, Cardinal Péter Erdő, the Archbishop of Esztergom-Budapest, said on Monday at a lecture in Budapest, adding that Hungarians “got the encouragement we need” from the pontiff.
“Pope Francis came for a pastoral visit, and he spoke to us keeping in mind the peculiarities of Hungarian history and paying attention to our pastoral needs,” Erdő said.
The cardinal said that Pope Francis likes to visit small nations, and although Hungary is in the middle of Europe, “our history shows that we have always been a borderland between East and West or even North and South”. This involved a lot of suffering, but also many lessons and many opportunities over time, he added.
Erdő said he believes Pope Francis was much less strict than usual during his meeting with priests and bishops in St. Stephen’s Basilica, owing to Hungary’s history.
As we wrote a few weeks ago, Pope Francis talks about a secretive peace mission in Ukraine after his visit to Hungary, details HERE.
His Holiness Pope Francis and Cardinal Erdo – neither of YOU referred in your speeches or get the message contained in the Blessed Words of Wisdom, to ALL of Hungary given by Saint Pope John Paul 11.
“Be Mindful of the Blessings that Freedom which you have Definitively secured means for your Future.
Cherish it and make good use of your liberty.”
Saint Pope John Paul 11 – his words contained in his Homily and sitting in the front row in the VIP area – one Victor Orban – at the Pontificate Mass celebrated in Hero’s Square August 1991.
Democracy is being CRUSHED eradicated in Hungary by Orban, and His Holiness and the Hungarian Cardinal Peter Erdo, “swayed” away – avoided going near bringing into discussion, the FACT of the Political changes being effected in Hungary, by the Orban Government, which is being WITNESSED, a return to a Dictatorship that will be ruled & governed under a Communistic regime.
Rome & Esztergom – you had your JOINT opportunity, that FAILED millions of practicing Catholic in Hungary – who are living under the demolition of Democracy returning to a Dictatorship.
Blessed be Your Holy Name – Saint Pope John Paul 11.