religion

07/09/2015

Nobel laureate sees Europe’s liberalism suicidal

Budapest, September 7 (MTI) – Hungary’s Nobel laureate author Imre Kertesz (85) has written about Europe’s liberalism as childish and suicidal in his latest book entitled […]
02/09/2015

Catholic Bishops’ Conference elects new president

Budapest, September 2 (MTI) – The Hungarian Catholic Bishops’ Conference (MKPK) has elected Andras Veres, diocesan bishop of Szombathely, as its president, the press service of […]
30/08/2015

Our Lady of Hungary Chapel dedicated in Washington

Budapest, August 30 (MTI) – Cardinal Peter Erdo, Archbishop of Esztergom-Budapest, and Cardinal Donald Wuerl, Archbishop of Washington, dedicated the Our Lady of Hungary Chapel in […]
19/08/2015

Pope Francis sends letter of condolence over death of Cardinal Paskai

Vatican City (MTI) – Pope Francis has sent a letter of condolence to Cardinal Peter Erdo, Archbishop of Esztergom-Budapest, stating that he was saddened to learn […]
17/08/2015

Archbishop Paskai dies aged 89 – UPDATE

Budapest, August 17 (MTI) – Retired Archbishop of Esztergom Laszlo Paskai, former head of Hungary’s Catholic Church, died aged 89 on Monday. Hungary has lost “a […]
05/08/2015

Pope Francis meets Hungarian acolytes, altar servers

Vatican City (MTI) – More than 1,600 acolytes and altar servers from Hungary and dioceses from beyond the border met Pope Francis on the opening day […]
03/08/2015

Hungary doubles income top-ups for clergy in Hungarian churches abroad

Budapest (MTI) – Hungary will double income supplements for clergy in Hungarian churches in Transylvania, Transcarpathia, Vojvodina and Slovakia from next year, state secretary Miklos Soltész […]
30/07/2015

13th century mikveh opens to visitors in Buda Castle

Budapest (MTI) – A Jewish ritual bath or mikveh built in the 13th century and excavated eight years ago will open to visitors in the Buda […]
30/07/2015

New York’s St. Stephen’s Hungarian church close

According to tinkmara.blog.hu, another huge loss reaches the former Hungarian District of Manhattan. The last Holy Mass was held in the St. Stephen Roman Catholic Church […]
26/07/2015

Hungary to lend Luther’s will to Wittenberg

Budapest, July 26 (MTI) – The Hungarian Lutheran Church will lend the handwritten will of Martin Luther to the city of Wittenberg for the 500th anniversary […]
20/07/2015

425th anniversary of the printing of Vizsoly Bible was commemorated in Vizsoly

Vizsoly (MTI) – An illustrious ecclesiastical event was commemorated in Vizsoly on Sunday, which is also decisive for the Hungarians as well: 425 years ago, on […]
16/07/2015

Iran deal restores Muslims’ dignity, says Hungarian Islam community founder

Budapest, July 16 (MTI) – The nuclear deal six major powers just reached with Iran has restored the dignity of Muslims, but could have twofold economic […]
08/07/2015

Several church law provisions breach human rights, says top court

Budapest, July 8 (MTI) – The Constitutional Court has ruled that certain provisions of the Hungarian church law and a related government decree are in breach […]
26/05/2015

Islamic cultural centre to be constructed in Budapest

The Islamic website iszlam.com shared a video of a gigantic building which is claimed to depict a mosque and an Islamic cultural centre planned by the […]
24/05/2015

Church leaders send Pentecost messages

Budapest, May 24 (MTI) – Leaders of Hungary’s main Christian churches sent messages at masses they gave to mark Pentecost, on Sunday. Cardinal Peter Erdo, the […]
24/05/2015

“CSÍKSOMLYÓI BÚCSÚ” 2015 – Exclusive photo gallery

The photographer of Daily News Hungary was in “Csíksomlyói Búcsú” which is the largest catholic celebration of the year for Hungarians. We were there and we […]
24/05/2015

President attends Pentecost Pilgrimage

Budapest (MTI) – Everyone should “pay heed” to the message of loyalty heard at the sermon in Sumuleu Ciuc (Csiksomlyo), President Janos Ader said on Saturday. […]
23/05/2015

Hundreds of thousands in Csiksomlyo

Csiksomlyo, May 23 (MTI) – Hundreds of thousands gathered for the Pentecost pilgrimage in Csiksomlyo hogback on Saturday. At the end of the pilgrimage, the participants […]
20/05/2015

Budapest ready to take over Pope John Paul II statue from French town

Budapest, May 20 (MTI) – Budapest’s 8th district is ready to install the statue of Pope John Paul II which the French authorities ordered to be […]
19/05/2015

Orban welcomes new archeparchy in eastern Hungary

Budapest (MTI) – The newly founded Greek Catholic Archeparchy of Hajdudorog will be a new stronghold for Christianity in Hungary, Prime Minister Viktor Orban said after […]