The route of the Mission cross

According to the decision of His Holiness, Pope Francis the 52nd International Eucharistic Congress will be held in our country, in Budapest. This is a great honour to us, since this event is a great opportunity for us to confess our faith in Christ and the Eucharist in front of the world; to make testimonies about our joy and Christian hope.

The Mission Cross of the International Eucharistic Congress starts its journey around the country. The Cross was blessed and set on the journey by His Eminence, Péter Cardinal Erdő in the afternoon of the 24th February, in the Basilica of Esztergom. Until the beginning of the International Eucharistic Congress in Budapest in 2020 the Cross will be taken to each and every diocese.

On 20th November the so-called ad limina apostolorum, the official visit of the Hungarian bishops in Rome began. The first act of the meeting was the blessing of the mission cross of the 52nd International Eucharistic Congress. On the meeting at 9:30 along with His Holiness Pope Francis, Archbishop Piero Marini, the president of the Pontifical Committee...