Pope Francis calls on Hungarians to be 'open' toward migrants, as he wraps up a three-day visit to the central European country
Throughout his visit to Budapest - his second since a brief 2021 stopover - Francis has emphasised a welcoming stance towards those fleeing poverty or conflict zones. / Photo: AFP
Tens of thousands thronged a central Budapest square on Sunday to hear the pope lead an open-air Mass during which he urged all, including"those with political and social responsibilities", to be more open. "The closed doors of our selfishness with regard to others... the doors we close towards those who are foreign or unlike us, towards migrants or the poor," he said.
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