Closing Mass of the 52nd Intl Eucharictic Congress in Budapest started – PHOTOS

Pope Francis among the faithful Photo: MTI/Noémi Bruzák

Pope Francis arrived in Budapest on Sunday morning to celebrate the closing mass of the 52nd International Eucharistic Congress.

He then met the Hungarian President János Áder and the Prime Minister Viktor Orbán before holding talks with Hungarian bishops. Afterwards, the pope met with the delegations of the Ecumenical Council of Hungarian Churches and Hungarian Jewish organisations.

: Pope Francis meets with the President of Hungary and the Prime Minister Photo: MTI/Miniszterelnöki Sajtóiroda/Zoltán Fischer

: Pope Francis meets with the President of Hungary and the Prime Minister Photo: MTI/Miniszterelnöki Sajtóiroda/Zoltán Fischer

: Pope Francis meets with the President of Hungary and the Prime Minister Photo: MTI/Miniszterelnöki Sajtóiroda/Zoltán Fischer

Pope Francis greeted crowds in Budapest in the open-topped popemobile on his way to Heroes’ Square to celebrate the closing mass of the 52nd International Eucharistic Congress on Sunday.

Following a meeting with religious leaders at the Museum of Fine Arts, the popemobile turned down Andrássy Avenue from Dózsa György Street and travelled until Kodály Körönd, before turning around and returning to Heroes’ Square.