Pope Leo prays for Polish pilgrims killed in bus accident in Hungary
Pope Leo XIV has expressed his condolences following a tragic bus accident in Hungary that killed 12 Polish pilgrims. An investigation is currently underway to determine if the driver fell asleep at the wheel.
Why it matters
The incident represents a significant loss of life during a religious pilgrimage, drawing international attention and sympathy.
By Vatican News “Pope Leo XIV learned with deep sorrow of the tragic traffic accident” in Hungary involving a bus carrying a group of Polish pilgrims returning from Medjugorje, in which 12 people lost their lives and 10 sustained serious injuries. In a telegram signed by Cardinal Secretary of State Pietro Parolin and addressed to the bishops of the dioceses from which the pilgrims came—Archbishop Adam Szal of Przemyśl and Bishop Jan Wątroba of Rzeszów—the Pope expressed “his spiritual closeness” to all those affected by this tragic event.
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