religion

20/01/2017

Hungarians also attend Trump’s inauguration ceremony

MNO reported that the series of inauguration ceremony of the forty-fifth US President has begun; and two Hungarians are attending it for sure. The event started with […]
19/01/2017

Hungarian break dancers put on a show for Pope Francis – VIDEO

According to szeretlekmagyarorszag.hu, Pope Francis was able to enjoy the amazing five-minute performance of a Hungarian break-dance formation called TOP4 at the Liana Orfei Circus’s special […]
18/01/2017

Prime Minister Orbán condoles over death of “monk of the Gulag”

Budapest (MTI) – Prime Minister Viktor Orbán has sent a letter of condolences to Archabbot Asztrik Várszegi of Pannonhalma over the death of Placid Oloffson, a […]
17/01/2017

Father Placid dies at age 101

Magyar Kurír reported the sad news of Father Placid’s death at age 101. The Benedictine monk returned to Heavenly Father on 15. January 2016. Károly Olofsson (Placid […]
16/01/2017

Cardinal Erdő: Solidarity with persecuted Christians calls for unity among denominations

Budapest, January 15 (MTI) – Solidarity shown towards the world’s persecuted and oppressed Christians calls for unity among denominations, and sympathy for them must be transformed […]
16/01/2017

2017 to be year of major cultural investments, says Hungarian government

Budapest, January 15 (MTI) – The year ahead will be one of major cultural investments in Hungary, with the government set to spend more than 125 […]
14/01/2017

Hungary UN mission to hold conference on dialogue between religions and cultures

Budapest (MTI) – Hungary’s permanent mission to the United Nations in New York is holding a one-day conference on Friday on the role of religions and […]
13/01/2017

Orbán met Patriarch of the Syriac Catholic Church

In the Parliament Building on Thursday afternoon Prime Minister Viktor Orbán met Patriarch of the Syriac Catholic Church Moran Mor Ignatius Youssef III Yonan. In this […]
08/01/2017

Hungarian state secretary has talks in Iraq

Budapest, January 7 (MTI) – State secretary Bence Rétvári had talks with Christian leaders in Iraq on huminatarian aid to persecuted Christians. Rétvári told MTI on […]
07/01/2017

500th anniversary of Reformation – The opening ceremony in Hungary

Budapest (MTI) – House Speaker László Kövér opened Hungary’s memorial year marking the 500th anniversary of Reformation in Europe in Budapest’s Palace of Arts (Müpa) on […]
06/01/2017

Hungarian government: Europe should learn from martyred saint Becket

Budapest, January 5 (MTI) – The guidance of 12th century saint Thomas Becket is much in need today, when Europe is seeking a solution to its […]
31/12/2016

Buddhist Sanctuary worth to visit near lake Balaton

The Buddhist Sanctuary is the brainchild of the President of the Buddhist Peace Stupa Foundation in Hungary, Korean Buddhist monk, Venerable Bop Jon (Sunim). He decided […]
31/12/2016

Rio de Janeiro’s Christ statue in the lights of Hungarian stripes – Photos

The Christ the Redeemer statue in Rio de Janeiro were lit up on yesterday, displaying Hungary’s national colours. The gesture aims at acknowledging Hungary’s role in […]
30/12/2016

Catholic Church head marks centenary of last Hungarian king’s coronation

Budapest, December 30 (MTI) – The example set by the beatified Charles IV encourages unconditional faith in God, Cardinal Péter ErdÅ‘, Archbishop of Esztergom-Budapest, said at […]
30/12/2016

PM office: Government committed to fighting all forms of anti-Semitism

Budapest (MTI) – Hungary’s government is committed to taking firm action against all forms of anti-Semitism and will not tolerate discrimination based on worldview or religion, […]
30/12/2016

Rio de Janeiro’s Christ statue to light up in Hungarian stripes

Budapest (MTI) – The Christ the Redeemer statue in Rio de Janeiro will be lit up on Friday, displaying Hungary’s national colours, the Hungarian Foreign Ministry […]
29/12/2016

Hungary to mark 500th anniversary of Reformation with 400 events in 2017

Budapest, December 29 (MTI) – Close to 400 programmes will be organised by Hungary in 2017 to mark the 500th anniversary of Reformation in Europe, a […]
25/12/2016

Benedictine Monk Father Placid 100-years old today

Father Placid was sentenced to 10 years imprisonment on trumped-up charges by a Soviet military court and was sent to a Gulag forced labor camp in […]
24/12/2016

Hungarian Baptist Charity collects 41,000 ‘shoeboxes’ of gifts for poor children

Budapest (MTI) – Hungary’s Baptist Charity has collected 41,000 donations in its Shoebox Action aimed at ensuring that needy children receive a Christmas present. The gifts, […]
23/12/2016

Hungarians Celebrate 2016 Winter Solstice Across The Country

The following photos show the Békéscsaba ceremony where Shaman Baji Miklós Zoltán performing a fire-worshiping ritual.  Photo: Peter Lehoczky / MTI