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Holy See Press Office Press Release: Audience with the Prime Minister of Hungary
Pope Leo XIV received Hungarian Prime Minister Péter Magyar for an audience at the Vatican Apostolic Palace on September 24, 2026. Following the meeting with the Pope, Magyar met with Archbishop Paul Richard Gallagher, the Secretary for Relations with States and International Organizations, at the Secretariat of State.
During the discussions, both parties expressed satisfaction with bilateral relations and the role of the Catholic Church in Hungary. The talks covered the socio-economic situation in Hungary, education, and the protection of vulnerable Christian communities worldwide.
The leaders also discussed international conflicts in Ukraine and the Middle East. They expressed a desire for the international community to increase its commitment to promoting peace.
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