President Tamás Sulyok will attend the funeral of Pope Francis in the Vatican on Saturday, his Sandor Palace office said in a statement.

The statement said on Tuesday that “with his presence, the president wishes to express Hungarians’ love and respect for the Holy Father. “

Sulyok said that as a “messenger of hope and peace,” Pope Francis had been committed to protecting faith, humanity, and the needy and had shown “especially great love” to Hungarians.

The President wrote in his letter of condolence:

The personality of the “smiling Pope” captivated everyone. All of our personal encounters have given me soul-stirring, beautiful memories.

Péter Magyar will also attend the funeral

The leader of the main opposition party, Péter Magyar, will also attend the funeral, he announced:

I will travel to Rome on Friday and attend the funeral of Pope Francis on Saturday.

On his visit to Hungary, Pope Francis said three sentences in Hungarian: “God bless the Hungarian people”, “It is good to be good.” and “It is better to give than to receive.”

Thank you for everything, Holy Father!

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When and under what circumstances is the Pope’s funeral?

Pope Francis’s funeral will occur on Saturday, April 26, at 10 a.m. local time in St. Peter’s Square in Rome. Cardinal Giovanni Battista Re, the Dean of the College of Cardinals will preside over the ceremony.