Pope Francis lands in Budapest for Hungary visit

Pope Francis arrived in the Hungarian capital of Budapest on Friday as he begins a three-day visit of the country. Francis plans to outline his vision for the future of Europe during the visit.Hungarian officials say Francis’ pilgrimage was designed primarily to let the pope minister to the country’s Catholic community and to encourage its members in their faith.

After landing at Budapest’s Liszt Ferenc airport, Francis was scheduled to meet with President Katalin Novak and Prime Minister Viktor Orban, and then to deliver his main political speech to Hungarian authorities and diplomats.