The Holy Father began the day with an emotional private meeting with blind and disabled kids at the Blessed László Batthyány-Strattmann Institute, which is run by the church. Inotay György, the former director who planned the visit of the Pope today, said that children compare the Pope's arrival to Christmas. He asserted that the Institute's life has been shaped by faith and prayer.

To express his support for and affection for these youngsters, Pope Francis decided to travel there personally. The institute bears the name of the beloved Hungarian physician who made significant contributions to the welfare of the afflicted and who, even as he battled cancer, cheerfully praised God.

Pope Francis then went to St. Elizabeth Church to speak to the impoverished and refugee people gathering there on the depth of God's love for them. After hearing some of their heartbreaking tales, he expressed his solidarity with those people who are suffering and may be on the move, including a Ukrainian family, and encouraged the Church to establish a space of contact and to speak the "language of charity."

Since the commencement of the war, about two million Ukrainian people have crossed across Ukrainian territory. 35,000 people now qualify for temporary protection.

As they welcomed refugees at the border and in Budapest, local church authorities demonstrated their humanitarian aid initiatives for these people. The diocesan and national Caritas offices, as well as the Knights of Malta's Hungarian branch and the parish-based charitable organizations, were among them. The Pope expressed his gratitude to the Church in Hungary for showing these suffering neighbors real support and Christian compassion.

He then moved across the street to speak with the Greek Catholic Community in a brief but profound exchange.

Pope Francis met with the former head of the Department of External Relations of the Moscow Patriarchate, the Russian Orthodox Metropolitan Archbishop of Budapest and Hungary, in a convivial setting at the Apostolic Nunciature after his morning meetings.

At the Papp László Budapest Sportaréna, the pope held his final papal event of the day with Hungarian youth. Approximately 12,000 young people participated in the event, and they were thrilled to welcome the Holy Father as he went around the arena in his vehicle while they sang the well-known WYD song "Jesus Christ, you are my life."

The Holy Father said that Jesus believes in each of the young people in attendance, desires that each of you communicate with Him in prayer, visit His home, and attend church, and desires that each of you feel reinforced in your identity as a young Catholic. The Holy Father gave these words of encouragement and advised the young Hungarians gathered to remain close to God, reassuring them that doing so will help them overcome whatever obstacles they may face and that Jesus will always be forgiving.

He emphasized that the Gospels do not talk of amazing people, but rather of humans with limits like us, and that Jesus strove to rectify and forgive his disciples, who were far from faultless when they strayed. Additionally, he urged them to promote peace in light of the ongoing suffering brought on by the conflict "next door" in Ukraine.

The Pope met in private with his Jesuit confreres at the Apostolic Nunciature, where he is staying during his visit to Budapest, following the last papal event of the day with the youth.

As with every papal event, there were masses of people in the squares and on the streets, and people crowded the balconies of the venues, waiting for hours to get a look at the Pope.