Pope Francis thanks Hungarians for welcoming Ukrainian refugees

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Pontiff calls for culture of charity on second day in country where PM has firm anti-immigration stancePope Francis has thanked Hungarians for welcoming Ukrainian refugees and urged them to help anyone in need, as he begged for a culture of charity in a country where the prime minister has justified firm anti-immigration policies.Francis, who is on the second day of a visit to Hungary, met refugees and poor people at St Elizabeth’s church, which was named after a Hungarian princess who renounced her wealth to dedicate herself to the poor as a follower of the pope’s namesake, St Francis of Assisi. Continue reading...

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