Tristan Azbej, the state secretary for aiding persecuted Christians and the head of the Hungary Helps program, on Monday noted that the Hungarian government has contributed 60 million forints (EUR 145,000) to the refurbishment of the Syriac Orthodox Monastery of Saint Mark.
"This monastery is the Monastery of Saint Mark, built above the house of Saint Mark the Evangelist, which was the location of the Last Supper and the outpouring of the Holy Spirit at Pentecost," Azbej said on Facebook.
By supporting the refurbishment of this community space, the Hungarian government expressed its commitment to the community of Christians in the Holy Land who are in a difficult situation and contributed to the long-term survival of strong Christian communities in the place where Jesus lived his life, the state secretary said.