Posts Tagged ‘Pope Francis Hungary and Slovakia’

The pope’s still flying high

Monday, May 1st, 2023

Isten hozott Magyarországon! That’s a common way of saying, “Welcome to Hungary!” Literally, it means God (Isten) brought you here. And in the case of Pope Francis’ weekend visit to Budapest, the nation’s picturesque capital straddling both sides of the Danube, one could also say “ITA hozott”. ITA, of course, is currently Italy’s flagship airline. Read more

Pope’s September trip schedule shows no post-surgery slowdown

Monday, July 26th, 2021

Pope Francis will deliver more than 10 addresses and visit five cities in four days during a September trip to Hungary and Slovakia. It will be his first trip since major intestinal surgery – a schedule issued on Wednesday showed. The schedule for the Sept. 12-15 trip is as gruelling as for past travels, indicating Read more