Hungary restores Christian churches in the Middle East

Hungary is working together with the Lebanese to preserve Christian cultural heritage, so it is no coincidence that Pope Leo XIV’s first foreign trip will be to Lebanon, Tristan Azbej, head of the foreign ministry’s programme to help persecuted Christians said on Tuesday. With the help of Hungarian taxpayers’ money, Lebanese churches were restored with Hungarian assistance.

Hungary restores churches in Lebanon

Azbej, the state secretary for programmes helping persecuted Christians, told MTI at the opening of an exhibition in Rome on Tuesday evening showcasing Lebanese churches restored with Hungarian assistance that supporting Christians in the Middle East was not only a government programme for Hungary, but also a national mission.

He added that Lebanon plays a key role in the region, among other things because of the presence of a Christian community that still lives in the country in large numbers.