President Novák to meet Zelensky and the Pope
Wednesday, August 23rd, 2023The leading news website believes Ms Novák intends to assess the chances of a peace initiative in Ukraine. READ MORE
Vatican and Hungary described as allies
Friday, July 21st, 2023A pro-government columnist welcomes the Vatican’s diplomatic efforts to promote peace in Ukraine. READ MORE
Weeklies on the Pope’s visit to Hungary
Monday, May 1st, 2023The Papal visit has provoked fierce recriminations across the political divide. Each side accuses the other of instrumentalising the presence of the Pontiff for political purposes. READ MORE
Pope to visit Hungary over the weekend
Wednesday, April 26th, 2023A pro-government commentator sees the papal visit as a gesture of support for the Hungarian government’s policies. A liberal author, on the other hand, fears that the event will not in itself ease Hungary’s isolation within Europe. READ MORE
Pope Francis celebrates mass in Budapest
Tuesday, September 14th, 2021A conservative commentator believes that Rome and Budapest are ideological allies in the ‘battle against consumerism’. A liberal pundit, on the other hand, thinks that Pope Francis and PM Orbán embrace very different values. READ MORE
Pope Francis to celebrate mass in Budapest on Sunday
Thursday, September 9th, 2021An independent analyst acknowledges the divergences between the Pontiff and the Hungarian government on migration, but suggests that this is not the reason why the Pope will only stay in Hungary for a few hours. READ MORE
Pope’s visit to Budapest
Thursday, June 10th, 2021A pro-government columnist thinks that Pope Francis plans to avoid meeting Hungarian government politicians in order to punish them for defending Christianity – by keeping migrants out of the country. A left-wing commentator accuses the government of using Christianity to promote its own political agenda.
Pope Francis to visit Budapest in September
Thursday, March 11th, 2021A left-wing columnist believes the Pope plans to snub the Hungarian Prime Minister during his visit to Hungary. READ MORE
Pope Francis’ open air mass in the Szeklerland
Tuesday, June 4th, 2019Commenting on the Pope’s visit to the most important shrine of Hungarian Catholics in Transylvania, left-wing outlets remark that during that historical event the Prime Minister was in Madrid watching Liverpool beat Tottenham in the Champions’ League final. A conservative commentator excoriates the Pontiff’s right-wing critics. READ MORE