Folk and Church Traditions Around Easter In society, less and less emphasis is placed on the true meaning of Easter, with gifts and food taking center... 2023.04.09.
Easter Recipe: Ham Wrapped in Bread Dough Easter is one of the greatest feasts in Christianity, the resurrection of Jesus, the redemption. But it is also a... 2023.04.08.
Good Friday: No Bunnies or Chocolate Eggs, Easter is about Deliverance Kálvária-hegy (Hármashatár-hegy), Budapest Despite the liberties enjoyed by most of us living in democratic societies, the struggle for preserving our... 2023.04.07.
Hotels Expect Full-house During the Easter Holiday Like Christmas, Easter is a time when many people like to stay in hotels, and this year will be no... 2023.03.29.
Church Leaders Call for Peace in Easter Message Jesus "sacrificing his own life restores peace between the world and its Creator and makes peace an obligation for man",... 2022.04.17.
Easter Behind Prison Bars – Interview How do you bring hope to the harsh, suffering-filled world of prisoners? Zoltán Stift, who has been serving as a... 2022.04.15.
The Saddest Day in Christianity: Good Friday Holy Week, which begins with Palm Sunday, is the week of preparation for redemption through the suffering, death, and resurrection... 2022.04.15.
The Case of Easter Kalács and Wild Garlic – With Recipe! The true meaning of Easter has been significantly worn down by now, being fused together with a certain rabbit and... 2022.04.10.
Kinder Chocolate Products in Hungary Recalled over Potential Salmonella Contamination Ferrero has recalled numerous products of its "Kinder" brand because of the risk of contamination with salmonella. Products are also... 2022.04.07.
The Tradition of Easter Egg Painting in Photos The egg is the oldest archaic symbol of life, rebirth, and fertility. It is no coincidence that it has become... 2021.04.05.
Church Leaders Highlight ‘God’s Love in Trouble’ God "faithfully loves man, especially in troubled times," Cardinal Péter Erdő, the head of the Hungarian Catholic Church, told MTI... 2021.04.04.
Easter Sunday in 2021 Not Without Hope As a child, I was fascinated by Christmas but never really liked the feast of Easter. I did not fully... 2021.04.04.
Meat Will Be Allowed Again on Saturday, Add This Lamb Dish to the Feast! Easter is an ancient tradition, extending all the way back to 1400 BCE, to the Jewish holiday of Passover, or... 2021.04.03.
Confectioner Makes Chocolate Bunnies Holding Vaccines for Easter Hungarian confectioner László Rimóczi wanted to convey a message of hope by making chocolate bunnies holding vaccines this Easter. The... 2021.04.01.
“We can’t let the coronavirus detract from the value of Christmas” – Interview with Catholic Priest Zoltán Fehér Zoltán Fehér, a young Catholic priest from Budapest’s largest church, St. Stephen’s Basilica, which every year welcomes thousands of believers... 2020.12.24.
Orthodox Easter in Quarantine: ‘Jesus Goes Through Closed Doors’ One week ago, the Catholic world celebrated Easter, with worshippers joining online religious services throughout the globe as assemblage has... 2020.04.20.
Coronavirus: 204 Residents Infected in Pesti Road Elderly Care Home, says Chief medical officer Fully 204 residents of an elderly care home run by the municipality of Budapest have been infected by novel coronavirus,... 2020.04.14.
Protestant Bishops Send Easter Messages: ‘Even though we are separated by trouble now, nothing separates us from Christ’ "Even though we are separated by trouble now, nothing separates us from Christ", Bishop István Bogárdi Szabó, president of the... 2020.04.12.
“The epidemic confronts us with our faith, it shapes and deepens it”: Interview with Catholic Priest Zoltán Fehér Father Zoltán Fehér was ordained last summer by Cardinal Péter Erdő in Esztergom. Since then, the young 25-year-old priest found... 2020.04.12.
Cardinal Erdő: Pandemic Shows People are Responsible for Each Other The lesson to be learnt from the novel coronavirus pandemic is that solidarity and responsibility for each other spans the... 2020.04.11.
The Day of Hungarian Poetry: Easter Poems with Translations Each year on April 11th, Hungarians come together to celebrate the Day of Hungarian Poetry. The event – which has been... 2020.04.11.
