Hungarian FM Szijjártó: Peaceful coexistence of national, religious communities vital
The peaceful coexistence between national and religious communities is vitally important, and minority rights are very important in this respect, so the United Nations must pay special attention to them, Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó said on Friday.
The foreign ministry cited Szijjártó telling a United Nations Alliance of Civilizations meeting in New York that armed conflicts were underway in some thirty locations around the world, with the threat of terrorism on the increase, and waves of illegal migration representing risks.
The UN initiative now has a special significance, because it is vitally important to ensure the peaceful coexistence of national and religious communities, he added. Hungary is proud of the history of its Christian state and feels responsibility for Christian communities around the world, he said. Christians are the most persecuted community in the world, with some 365 million Christians living in places where they are subject to persecution or attacks by terrorist organisations, he added.
The Hungarian government has set up an agency with the special purpose of supporting these communities, which has carried out 368 programmes in 64 countries with a total value of 110 million dollars, he said. Some two million people have been affected by the programmes which involved the rebuilding of churches and helping the operation of hospitals and schools in order to ensure that no Christians are forced to leave their homes, he added.
He said Hungary showed a good example of the peaceful coexistence of national and religious communities. Budapest is a good example, as “Central Europe’s largest Catholic cathedral and one of Europe’s largest synagogues are practically within walking distance,” Szijjártó said. He also said that participants in Jewish festivals or visitors around synagogues “don’t need to face security guards armed to the teeth.”
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Fidesz is the worst persecutor of Christians in Hungary. Pastor Gabor Ivany and his Methodist congregation have been persecuted by Fidesz for years for opposing the government. Ivanyi actually married Orban to his wife and baptized two of their children. It shows you how disgustingly evil Orban is. Other Church leadership are afraid to speak out in support for fear of being attacked by the government. This is a dictatorship.
https://balkaninsight.com/2023/09/25/religious-freedom-in-hungary-hell-hath-no-fury-like-a-prime-minister-scorned/
Larry, it is a sin to tell fibs. I guess you prefer antisemitism rampant all through the EU member countries. You are a first person to complain about religious persecution of Christians in Hungary. Wonder why you hate the country and its people so much. Did the country does not make you king and you are a failure?
Maria the facts speak for themselves and I have attached the Balkan Insight investigative article so don’t accuse me of fibs. I have yet to see attach any links to back up your diatribes. It’s religious persecution and Fidesz are hypocritic evil doers. Here is part of Ivanyi’s published text:
“We are calling for resistance to an arrogance of power that makes the concept of ‘Christian liberty’ a slogan for exclusionary, hate-filled and corrosive policy; a power that destroys the social fabric … that systematically threatens democracy and the rule of law. True Christian freedom is always threatened by a politics that separates and isolates. The authoritarian exercise of power is spreading around the world but especially before our eyes in Hungary.”
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2019/dec/29/pastor-v-populist-viktor-orban-hungary-faith-faultline
https://balkaninsight.com/2024/09/05/end-game-nears-for-hungarian-evangelical-fellowship-at-odds-with-orban/
I usually don’t respond to trolls, but the Austrian monarch from Canada has said some, well, let’s just call them half-truths.
First off, if it’s a sin to lie, then you better ask your God for forgiveness, ms maria. For I have ready many of your, erm, half truths on this website. Your cult leader, the Orange Jesus, told over 30,000 lies in his 4 years as President of the USA, and that’s documented.
Secondly, the article Larry linked is not presenting lies. It tells of a vengeful leader seeking to ruin a good man. You should read it. That good man, Pastor Gábor Iványi, and his congregation are doing good deeds, like Jesus taught, for the poor in Hungary. When Viktor Orbán opens his plush castles and wasteful stadiums for the homeless and the poor, then I will think of him as a Christian. Mmm, maybe not. Here is another thoughtful article on the situation, from Christian century . org.
https://www.christiancentury.org/features/most-dangerous-preacher-hungary
Lastly, where in the world does your statement about antisemitism come from? Larry wrote nothing that could be considered antisemitic. When you use that term, antisemitism, in that way, it becomes a threat rather than a statement regarding prejudiced actions of another. It belittles those who have experienced antisemitism.
The UN Human Rights Council announced a special visit to Hungary by the Rapporteur scheduled for October 11-18. Nazila Ghanea, who is also professor of international human rights law at Oxford University, will visit Hungary with her research team “to gain a first-hand understanding of the specific context of FREEDOM OF RELIGION or belief in the country”. A full report will be put out in March 2025. She’s being sent to Hungary because there is a concern over freedom of religion.
Keep Marxist Human Rights delegates out of the country. These people lost their credibility a long time ago. This supposed envoy will listen to one side only. I am confident, this man has already made his report.
Human Rights Organizations are a joke, everyone is a victim. If Hungary is a member, they must withdraw. You call someone on idiot, that person is maltreated, a victim and was discriminated against, and the person making the call should have his head chopped off. All migrants included murderers, rapists and child molesters must be given sanctuary and protected from retribution.
Human Right Organization is blaming Israel for self-defense, ignoring the fact that hamas murdered 1,200 Israelis, beheaded babies, raped women before killing them. Human rights totally ignored the fact that the People of Gaza celebrated Oct. 7th., and 80+% of the Gazans support hamas. Human rights also ignored the fact that hezbollah started bombing Israel before Israel retaliated. Human rights just blame Israel.
One complaint against a government does not prove that all Christians are discriminated against. If these people want to be fair, they will check with 100s if different religious organizations. There are always two side to a story. You, like mainstream media present your side only. It is up to the reader to give credibility to your opinion. I do not.
My previous posts only contained facts. It is a fact that an FBI memo was circulated from the Richmond office to spy on Catholics. Now, I call that persecution. Human Rights Organization did not make one comment on this article.