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FM: Hungarian schools facing pressure from godless ideologies
The foreign minister said Hungarian schools are “under pressure by various civil groups trying to capture them under the name of godless ideologies".
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Easter traditions observed across Hungary
Renowned the world over as a country steeped in tradition, Hungary celebrates Easter weekend in style with delicious food and family gatherings.
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State Secretary urges ceasefire on visit to Transcarpathia
The Hungarian government had used some 130 billion forints (EUR 334m) since the outbreak of the war in Ukraine to help the war’s victims.
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Hungary announces $250 million aid credit for underdeveloped countries
The foreign minister said Hungary is ready to maintain its contribution to these efforts and support all UN and European Union initiatives aiming to increase support for the affected countries...
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President Novák: Hungary is a Christian country “by definition and by its fate”
The president said Hungary’s efforts to help persecuted Christians worldwide have reached some one million people.
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Hundreds of thousands of people expected at Pope mass in Kossuth Square
The Pope will visit Hungary between April 28 and 30 and is so far the only country for Pope Francis to visit twice.
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Justice Minister: There is a growing need for Christian faith and values
The justice minister said that “we live in an age of dangers” not only including the war in a neighboring country but “the European Union building a Europe rejecting traditional European values”.
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Gulyás: Christian faith is key to survival
“Our long history has shown us that the key to survival in these times is the depth of Christian faith," said Gergely Gulyás.
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Századvég: The majority would preserve Europe's Christian culture
Data from Századvég’s most recent survey indicates that the majority of people in every region of Europe believe that Europe should preserve its Christian culture and traditions while also agreeing that illegal migration is a looming danger to them.
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Government donates 2 million dollars for renovation of churches in Lebanon
The foreign minister said the food crisis, one of the global ramifications of the war in Ukraine, posed a huge challenge for countries in a difficult situation such as Lebanon.
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PM Orbán pays final respects to Pope Benedict
The prime minister, along with his wife, Anikó Lévai, paid his respects at the catafalque of Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI in St Peter’s Basilica in Rome on Tuesday.
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Azbej: Hungary continues to excel in protecting Christians
The state secretary said Europe’s Christian culture should be protected and “aid should be granted where problems arise rather than bringing the problems over here."
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State Secretary: Preserving Christianity is a task enshrined in Hungarian law
Christianity is “a power” that has been essential in preserving Hungary’s statehood over the past thousand years.