Mayor of Budapest welcomes Pope’s upcoming visit

Gergely Karácsony, the mayor of Budapest, has welcomed the impending visit of Pope Francis, saying on Tuesday that it was “welcome news and an honour” to be hosting the pontiff in the capital in late April.

Karácsony said on Facebook that he has held consultations with Michael Wallace Banach, the apostolic nuncio, regarding the papal visit.

“Pope Francis’s ideas on humanity, social justice and environmental protection are close to mine as a green city leader…” Karácsony said, adding that Francis, in a Papal Encyclical, had laid down “a most progressive programme”.

Read also:

• Another EP delegation is coming to Hungary to investigate the use of EU funds
• Hungary pays much more for Russian gas than for gas from elsewhere

Source: MTI