Pope Francis is in Hungary at the start of his first big international outing since undergoing intestinal surgery in July.
Pope Francis greets journalists aboard an airplane on his way to Hungary, Sunday, Sept. 12, 2021. Francis is opening his first foreign trip since undergoing major intestinal surgery in July, embarking on an intense, four-day, two-nation trip to Hungary and Slovakia that he has admitted might be overdoing it.
A photo of the encounter released by Orban's office showed the prime minister leaning into shake the hand of Francis, whose face wasn't shown. Despite pleas from the Hungarian Chamber of Doctors, congress organizers decided not to require COVID-19 vaccinations, tests, masks or social distancing for attendance. Organizers, however, said they had ordered 30,000 masks to distribute as well as hand sanitizer, and urged all attending to be prudent, but few in the crowd wore masks.
After meeting with Orban, Francis presided over a joint encounter with his own bishops, and then Christian and Jewish leaders. Hungary’s government under Orban has been accused of trafficking in veiled antisemitic stereotypes, largely aimed at Hungarian-born American financier and philanthropist George Soros, whom the government frequently accuses of meddling in the country’s internal affairs.
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