Order of Malta 'building bridges' with migrants in Hungary ahead of Pope's visit
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- 13 Mar 2023
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As Hungary prepares to welcome Pope Francis on 28-30 April, the Hungarian Charity Service of the Order of Malta highlights its mission to build bridges between people through outreach efforts, especially to refugees and migrants arriving in the EU nation.
Pope Francis will embark upon his 41st Apostolic Journey abroad on 28-30 April, visiting the European nation of Hungary for a host of meetings, events and celebrations taking place in the capital, Budapest.
"Christ is our future" is the motto for the journey, while the logo features the Budapest Chain Bridge, the oldest Hungarian bridge over the Danube River connecting the cities of Buda and Pest. The logo also symbolizes a treasured theme of Pope Francis on the importance of building bridges between people.
Visit with refugees in Budapest
Among the pastoral appointments of his three-day visit, the Pope will meet with refugees and the poor, and visit a school for children with physical challenges.
Hungary and surrounding countries are striving to manage the massive influx of refugees coming from Ukraine, as well as other countries from much further afield. Since the start of the war in Ukraine over a year ago, nearly 1.5 million Ukrainian nationals have reportedly travelled through Hungary as refugees.
One of the primary Catholic agencies assisting these new arrivals in the nation is the Hungarian Charity Service, the Sovereign Order of Malta's relief organisation that works locally and throughout the world through its extensive humanitarian service network.
Order of Malta's local and global outreach
Since 2010, Daniel Solymári has assisted in these efforts for the Hungarian Charity Service of the Order of Malta as its Director of Foreign Affairs. He also serves as a Counsellor at the Embassy of the Sovereign Order of Malta to the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan since 2020.
In an interview with Vatican News, Mr. Solymári speaks about the agency's work in Hungary and his work in Syria and sub-saharan Africa providing emergency help and resettlment services for refugees and migrants fleeing war, poverty and natural disasters. Read More…
