Farewell ceremony from Hungary at the Ferenc Liszt International Airport in Budapest

At the end of the meeting with the world of university and culture at the Péter Pázmány Catholic University, the Holy Father Francis transferred to the Ferenc Liszt International Airport in Budapest for the farewell ceremony from Hungary.

Upon his arrival, the Pope was welcomed by the President of the Republic, H.E. Mrs. Katalin Novák, at the foot of the plane. Then, after the greetings of the respective Delegations and local Followers, Pope Francis boarded a neo/ITA Airways A320 and departed for his return to Italy.

The plane carrying the Holy Father on his return from the Apostolic Journey to Hungary took off from Budapest’s Ferenc Liszt International Airport at 6:08pm and landed at Rome’s Leonardo da Vinci Fiumicino International Airport at 7:25pm.

Telegram to the President of the Republic of Hungary

Immediately after his departure by air from Budapest, the Holy Father Francis sent the following telegram to the President of the Republic, H.E. Mrs Katalin Novák:

HER EXCELLENCY KATALIN NOVÁK
PRESIDENT OF HUNGARY
BUDAPEST

AS I LEAVE HUNGARY AT THE CONCLUSION OF MY APOSTOLIC JOURNEY, I ONCE AGAIN EXPRESS MY HEARTFELT GRATITUDE TO YOUR EXCELLENCY, THE CIVIL AUTHORITIES AND ALL YOUR FELLOW CITIZENS FOR YOUR WARM WELCOME AND KIND HOSPITALITY. WITH RENEWED ASSURANCES OF MY PRAYERS, I INVOKE UPON THE NATION ALMIGHTY GOD’S BLESSINGS OF UNITY, FRATERNITY AND PEACE.

FRANCISCUS PP.

During the air journey from Budapest to Rome, flying over Croatia and returning to Italy, Pope Francis sent the following telegrams to the respective Heads of State:

Overflight Croatia

HIS EXCELLENCY ZORAN MILANOVIĆ
PRESIDENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF CROATIA
ZAGREB

FLYING OVER YOUR COUNTRY FOLLOWING MY APOSTOLIC JOURNEY TO HUNGARY, I WILLINGLY RENEW MY MESSAGE OF GOOD WISHES TO YOUR EXCELLENCY AND THE PEOPLE OF CROATIA, AND ASSURE YOU OF MY PRAYERS FOR THE WELLBEING OF THE NATION.

FRANCISCUS PP

Italy – arrival

TO HIS EXCELLENCY
HON. SERGIO MATTARELLA
PRESIDENT OF THE ITALIAN REPUBLIC
QUIRINAL PALACE 00187 ROME

ON MY RETURN FROM MY APOSTOLIC JOURNEY TO HUNGARY, WHERE I MET PEOPLE EAGER TO BUILD CIVIL COEXISTENCE AND PEACE AMONG PEOPLES ON THE BASIS OF EVANGELICAL VALUES, I CORDIALLY FORMULATE FOR YOU, MR PRESIDENT, AND FOR THE DEAR ITALIAN NATION, FERVENT WISHES FOR SERENITY AND PROSPERITY, ASSURING YOU OF MY CONSTANT PRAYERS.

FRANCISCUS PP.