Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán met with Pope Leo at the Vatican to discuss global peace and stability. Before the meeting, he shared a reflection on Facebook about the world’s increasing tolerance toward conflict.

“The world is slowly getting used to wars,” Orbán wrote. “Over the past two decades, conflicts have erupted one after another — from the Caucasus to the Middle East, and now the Russia-Ukraine war, raging for three years. At first we are shocked, then saddened, and eventually, we grow accustomed.”

He warned that such desensitization is dangerous: “When the world gets used to war, it becomes like a wildfire on a scorching summer day — spreading fast and unstoppable. If we do nothing, the flames will reach our homes and our children’s future.”

Reaffirming his government’s stance, Orbán said Hungary would not follow what he called “Brussels’ pro-war mainstream.” “To preserve peace in our country,” he added, “we have built a coalition against war since the very start of the Russia-Ukraine conflict.”

Following his meeting with Pope Leo, Orbán announced plans to discuss Hungary’s peace efforts with the Italian Prime Minister as part of broader European diplomatic initiatives.