Roma pilgrims seek just 'one glimpse' of Pope Francis at Hungary Mass

Csaba Kovesi, 50, carries a large wooden cross blessed by late Pope John Paul II and Pope Francis, alongside Vilmos Kovesi, 52, and Aladar Horvath, 71, ahead of Pope Francis' upcoming visit to Hungary, at a Basilica, in Budapest, Hungary, April 15, 2023. REUTERS/Marton Monus

BUDAPEST (Reuters) - When Pope Francis visited Hungary two years ago, Roma pilgrim Csaba Kovesi, accompanied by a cross blessed by Francis and Pope John Paul II, drove around the country calling on people to travel to Budapest to see him.

Now Kovesi is on a repeat mission, driving a pick-up resembling a "popemobile" with the cross on display, hoping to convince people to attend an open-air Mass led by Francis in front of parliament on Sunday.