President Sulyok Invites Pope Leo XIV to Hungary

During their meeting at the Vatican, President Tamás Sulyok asked Pope Leo XIV to visit Hungary again as soon as possible, the Sándor Palace revealed.

They wrote that President Tamás Sulyok personally congratulated Pope Leo XIV on the start of his papal ministry. Following Sunday morning’s Holy Mass, which the Hungarian President attended as head of the Hungarian delegation, the Holy Father greeted the heads of the delegation, including the Hungarian head of state, with a handshake.

Tamás Sulyok exchanged a few words with Pope Leo and invited the Holy Father to Hungary.

He expressed the hope that the Bishop of Rome would visit the entire Hungarian community, just as his predecessor Pope Francis had done.

The Holy Mass marking the beginning of the Petrine ministry of Pope Leo XIV took place on Sunday morning. A large crowd was expected, as well as two hundred delegations from all over the world. The Hungarian delegation was headed by President Tamás Sulyok, and the government was represented by Zsolt Semjén, Deputy Prime Minister.

In his homily, the new head of the Church said that he had been elected without any merit. The Pope stressed, “I want to be a servant of your faith and joy,” adding that the two dimensions of Petrine ministry are “love and unity.” He noted that Peter, while shepherding the flock, must always resist the temptation to be a “lone warrior” or a leader placed above the rest, ruling over the people entrusted to him. Instead, he is called to serve the faith of his brothers and sisters by walking with them.

Leo XIV, speaking of the importance of a “missionary spirit,” stressed that Christians must not be confined to small groups and feel themselves superior to the world. He called for the building of a “missionary Church which opens its arms to the world,” that proclaims the Word, and allows itself to be troubled by history while becoming a leaven of harmony for the good of humanity.

Via MTI, Featured image: Facebook/Dr. Sulyok Tamás