
Pope Francis meets Hungary's Viktor Orban during trip
CNN
Pope Francis urged Hungarians to be more "open" and "considered" during an open-air mass in Budapest after meeting the country's hardline Prime Minister Viktor Orban on Sunday.
Orban, a self-styled defender of Christian values, has rolled back civil liberties, ranging from migrant and LGBTQ+ rights to media freedom, and worked to erode judicial and academic independence in Hungary. The Pope's remarks appeared to criticize some of these policies, stressing the need for tolerance.
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