Hungarian President on Transylvania visit – PHOTOS

Franciscan friar Csaba Böjte does “exemplary work” in the children’s homes he founded, President Tamás Sulyok told the Hungarian public media after visiting a facility in Déva, in western Romania, on Saturday.

Sulyok presented a gift of toys to the children, gathered for the occasion from several homes in Böjte’s network. The president said he was moved to see “a close-knit, lively community” at Déva.

Csaba Böjte and Tamás Sulyok. Photo: FB/Tamás Sulyok

“In an atomic world, when society no longer has forces of cohesion … the strength of community, the power to help each other is especially crucial,” he said. “I saw on the children’s faces and in all their expressions how much they listen to each other … this is what adults should learn,” the president added.

Today’s free Romania unimaginable without László Tőkés

Today’s free Romania was conceived in Timisoara (Temesvár), with a remarkable contribution by [ethnic Hungarian pastor] László Tőkés to recovering the freedom of Romania and dismantling the dictatorship, President Tamas Sulyok said at a gala event marking the 35th anniversary of the 1989 Romanian revolution.

Sulyok told the event held at the New Millennium Reformed Centre that experiencing freedom started with the ethnic Hungarians and Romanians of Timisoara joining forces to protect a Hungarian family.

László Tőkés (cr) and Tamás Sulyok (r). Photo: FB/Tamás Sulyok

“Freedom is collective. There is no separate Romanian freedom and separate Hungarian freedom,” he added.

Sulyok said there was no alternative to community, joining forces, and belonging together.

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