Hungarian politicians commemorate Pope Francis

Numerous Hungarian politicians commemorated today the recently passed Pope Francis in Facebook posts.

Orbán: ‘Holy Father, we thank you for everything’

“Holy Father, we thank you for everything,” Prime Minister Viktor Orbán wrote in a post on Facebook, in commemoration of Pope Francis, who passed away on Monday. Orbán’s post included a black-and-white photograph of himself with the Pope, with the caption: “We say farewell.”

President Sulyok: ‘Holy Father, rest in peace’

“Holy Father, by the grace of God, rest in peace,” President of the Republic Tamas Sulyok wrote in a post on Facebook in commemoration of Pope Francis, who passed away on Monday. In a caption of a picture of the pope, Sulyok wrote: “He spoke in the language of the people, so that everyone may understand him. And many did. He spoke to us Hungarians several times. We think of him with gratitude.”

Magyar: ‘Holy Father, may God be with you’

“Holy Father, may God be with you,” the leader of the opposition Tisza Party said in a statement, bidding farewell to Pope Francis, who passed away on Monday. “It is very moving when a pope leaves this earthly life following Easter Mass. As pope, Francis, like John Paul II, remained a human being, a good man and true man. We thank you for everything! God be with you, Holy Father!” the statement said.

DK: ‘Francis showed moral greatness, love of humanity’

Pope Francis was exceptional for his “moral greatness and sincere love of humanity”, the opposition Democratic Coalition (DK) said in a statement mourning the death of the Pontiff on Monday. The statement said: “Christians, people of other religions and non-believers alike needed him. He fought for universal values that were not born of holy books, but of the human soul.”

The pope “spoke up for the weak, the downtrodden and the persecuted with a passion that shamed secular leftists,” it added.

Meanwhile, the deputy leader of opposition party Jobbik wrote in a statement that the Catholic Church “and the entire world has lost a moral compass” who was steadfast in standing up for peace, the poor and human dignity, regardless of religion, origin or social status.”

The Our Homeland Movement said it expressed its “sincere condolences”, adding in a statement that the party was “shocked to learn of the death of the Holy Father.”

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