More than 250,000 children in Hungary attend church schools

Roughly 255,000 children and young people attend 1,300 church kindergartens and schools in Hungary, the state secretary for families said in Tiszaújváros, in central Hungary, on Sunday.

Zsófia Koncz, who is also the local MP, noted that before the 1990 change in the political system, only 2,800 students attended ten church schools. She said the government heavily relied on the churches when it came to helping families, educating children and looking after the elderly.

The re-elected mayor of Tiszaújváros, György Fülöp, thanked the pastor of the settlement, István Varga, and his family for three decades of service, adding that the local government has given support of over 1 billion forints over the past 30 years.

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