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Pope Francis leaves on Friday on a three-day trip to Hungary, where the war in Ukraine, migration and Europe's Christian roots are expected to top the agenda in his public addresses and private talks with nationalist Prime Minister Viktor Orban.
VATICAN CITY (Reuters) - Pope Francis leaves on Friday on a three-day trip to Hungary, where the war in Ukraine, migration and Europe's Christian roots are expected to top the agenda in his public addresses and private talks with nationalist Prime Minister Viktor Orban. | 04:03am
Article content ESZTERGOM — The cross on top of Hungary’s largest church, the magnificent Esztergom Cathedral, has been hiding a 176-year-old time capsule that was only recovered during renovation work this year. The sealed copper canister was inside the cross on the 100-meter dome, the highest in Hungary, which survived being bombed during World War Two. We apologize, but this video has failed to load. Try refreshing your browser, or year-old time capsule revealed in cross on Hungarian cathedral Back to video The container was also badly damaged by shrapnel but when they opened it, his...
3 Min Read ESZTERGOM, Hungary (Reuters) - The cross on top of Hungary’s largest church, the magnificent Esztergom Cathedral, has been hiding a 176-year-old time capsule that was only recovered during renovation work this year. The sealed copper canister was inside the cross on the 100-metre dome, the highest in Hungary, which survived being bombed during World War Two. The container was also badly damaged by shrapnel but when they opened it, historians discovered documents in near-perfect condition relating to the cathedral’s construction. Csaba Torok, director of the Cathedral’s Treasu...
By KRISZTINA THAN, Reuters Published April 15, 2021 6:53pm ESZTERGOM, Hungary — The cross on top of Hungary's largest church, the magnificent Esztergom Cathedral, has been hiding a 176-year-old time capsule that was only recovered during renovation work this year. The sealed copper canister was inside the cross on the 100-meter dome, the highest in Hungary, which survived being bombed during World War Two. The container was also badly damaged by shrapnel but when they opened it, historians discovered documents in near-perfect condition relating to the cathedral's construction. Csaba...