Viktor Orbán to Attend Funeral of Pope Francis

Viktor Orbán to Attend Funeral of Pope Francis

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán will attend the funeral of Pope Francis on Saturday, according to a statement from the Prime Minister’s Press Office. Orbán will join the official Hungarian delegation led by President Tamás Sulyok, which will also include Deputy Prime Minister Zsolt Semjén. Pope Francis passed away on 21 April, Easter Monday, after a prolonged struggle with worsening health due to recurring respiratory illnesses. His funera…

Viktor Orban to attend Pope Francis' funeral

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban and Deputy Prime Minister Zsolt Semjen will attend Pope Francis' funeral in St. Peter's Basilica as part of the Hungarian delegation led by President Tamas Sulyok, Orban's spokesperson said Thursday. (ANSA). (ANSA)

The Hungarian delegation is led by Sulyok.

Pope Francis will be put to rest on Saturday, and Viktor Orbán will also attend the ceremony. The Prime Minister will also give an exclusive interview to the TV2 staff on the spot.

President Tamás Sulyok, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán and Zsolt Semjén also laid their respects at the funeral of Pope Francis in St. Peter's Basilica early Friday evening. He was an Argentine man, from there he came to Rome and worked there with Hungarian nuns and a Hungarian faith community, so he knew Hungarians, and he was one of those who decided that Hungarians were good people, ordinary people, obviously he experienced that, that's why he l…

Viktor Orbán and Pope Francis knew each other well, they last met in Rome, where they will soon bid the Holy Father a final farewell.