The world rejects and accepts migrants and refugees

When Pope Francis made a visit to so-called Catholic Hungary recently, it was short. He was made to feel unwelcome because he stands for the rights and dignity of every migrant and refugee who seeks a refuge, welcome and acceptance, understanding, shelter, care, and help. But Prime Minister Viktor Orban and the Hungarian officials told Pope Francis they considered refugees and migrants fleeing persecution and hunger as a Mongol invasion. They gave Francis a copy of a 13th century letter from Hungarian King Bela 4th to Pope Innocent 4th. The letter asked the then-pope for help in resisting the Mongol invasion of Hungary and Europe. Orban considers himself the defender of Christian values in Hungary and Europe.

This is monumental hypocrisy. Besides, Orban is an autocratic right-wing ruler who has curbed free expression and the media. According to a CNN report, Balazs Orban, Deputy Minister for the Prime Minister's Office, said on his Facebook page, "There are many similarities between the situation at [the] time and today... We should learn from history." Pope Francis said, "My wish is that you be...grounded and open, rooted and considerate" for refugees.