Tag: Mass

Pope Francis preached peace and unity during final Mass in Hungary

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Tens of thousands of Hungarians gathered on the bank of the Danube in downtown Budapest for visiting Pope Francis' final Mass on Sunday. The Vatican, citing local organizers, said some 50,000 people participated, with more than 30,000 of them in the Kossuth Lajos Square on a sunny spring morning. Among them were President Katalin Novak and Hungary's Prime Minister Viktor Orban. Francis … Continue reading Pope Francis preached peace and unity during final Mass in Hungary

French Catholics: ‘End lockdown on mass, we want to pray’

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With banners reading “Let us Pray” and “We Want Mass,” Catholic protesters held scattered demonstrations around France on Sunday to demand that authorities relax virus lockdown measures to allow religious services. In the western city of Nantes, hundreds gathered in front of a statue of the Virgin Mary, some kneeling on the rain-soaked pavement, according … Continue reading French Catholics: ‘End lockdown on mass, we want to pray’