Through the International Eucharistic Congress “we do our best to present our culture, spiritual heritage, our amazing country, and capital city,” said Cardinal Péter Erdő in an interview to Italian news site Settimananews.it.” The head of the Hungarian Catholic Church shared some details about the upcoming International Eucharistic Congress to be held in Budapest in September.
In the interview, Péter Erdő shared that after Pope Francis announced in a video message in Cebu, Philippines, that the next International Eucharistic Congress in line will be held in Budapest, they were all delighted, and not only the Hungarians, but everyone who was present.
Govt Official in Iraq: Hungary Helps Scheme May Serve as Model
Pope Francis’ visit to Iraq has channelled global interest to the situation of Christians in the Middle East and the Hungary Helps aid programme, which may serve as a model for other humanitarian programmes and governments, a Hungarian government official told MTI on Tuesday.
Returning from Iraq today, Tristan Azbej, the state secretary responsible for aiding persecuted Christians, said his trip had three purposes. Firstly, he wished to attend the pope’s historic visit, which he said offered a beacon of hope to Iraq’s Christian community, highlighted their hardships and directed global interest to the Hungarian model of assistance.