Organizers hopeful of offline International Eucharistic Congress
Pope Francis plans to go to Hungary in September to celebrate the closing Mass of the event
Updated: May 20, 2021 04:48 AM GMT
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A poster promotes the 52nd International Eucharistic Congress in Budapest, Hungary. (Photo: Facebook)
As more Europeans are vaccinated and coronavirus cases continue to decrease, organizers of the upcoming 52nd International Eucharistic Congress in Budapest, Hungary, are optimistic that pilgrims will be able attend the event in September in person rather than online.
At a news conference in Budapest on May 13, the organizers told journalists they are preparing for an offline congress, which will culminate with the closing Mass Sept. 12 celebrated by Pope Francis in the city s Heroes Square.
Rome As more Europeans are vaccinated and coronavirus cases continue to decrease, organizers of the upcoming 52nd International Eucharistic Congress in Budapest, Hungary, are optimistic that pilgrims will be able attend the event in September in person rather than online.
At a news conference in Budapest May 13, the organizers told journalists they are preparing for an offline congress, which will culminate with the closing Mass Sept. 12 celebrated by Pope Francis in the city s Heroes Square.
Although the Vatican has not officially confirmed the papal visit, the pope told journalists he planned on celebrating the final Mass of the International Eucharistic Congress and hinted at a possible visit to Slovakia.
International Eucharistic Congress organizers hopeful as COVID cases drop
May 19, 2021 catholic news service
This poster promotes the 52nd International Eucharistic Congress Sept. 5-12, 2021, in Budapest, Hungary. Cardinal Peter Erdo of Esztergom-Budapest is welcoming Pope Francis s promise to go to Hungary in September to celebrate the closing Mass of the event. (Credit: CNS illustration/International Eucharistic Congress.)
As more Europeans are vaccinated and coronavirus cases continue to decrease, organizers of the upcoming 52nd International Eucharistic Congress in Budapest, Hungary, are optimistic that pilgrims will be able attend the event in September in person rather than online.
ROME As more Europeans are vaccinated and coronavirus cases continue to decrease, organizers of the upcoming 52nd International Eucharistic Congress in Budapest, Hungary, are optimistic that pilgrims will be able attend the event in September in person rather than online.
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Major archbishop: âUkraine is expecting the Holy Father to visitâ Pope Francis meets with Ukrainian Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal at the Vatican March 25, 2021. (CNS photo/Vatican Media)
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The people of Ukraine are expecting a papal visit, the leader of the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church said in an interview.
Major Archbishop Sviatoslav Shevchuk told the charity Aid to the Church in Need (ACN) that Pope Francis could visit the Eastern European country despite the obstacles posed by the coronavirus pandemic.
“Just as [the Pope] recently visited Iraq, just as he will be going to visit different countries in the world in spite of the difficulties presented by COVID, so Ukraine is expecting the Holy Father to visit,” he said.