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.
What Do Hungarians Eat at Easter? – With Carrot Cake Recipe! The greatest Christian celebration, the resurrection of Jesus Christ, is celebrated in Western churches at Easter time. Just like at... 2020.04.11.
Coronavirus: Mayors Nationwide Enact Restrictive Measures over Easter Mayors nationwide have enacted restrictive measures in Hungary over the Easter holiday. The measures include closing parks, car parks and... 2020.04.10.
In Easter Message, President Áder Thanks Hungarians in ‘Trying Times’ In an Easter television broadcast, President János Áder thanked Hungarians, especially "doctors, nurses, ambulance and health-care staff", for work undertaken... 2020.04.10.
The Importance of Charity This Easter As we approach Easter Weekend, it is important to take a moment and think about how this holiday will be... 2020.04.10.
Coronavirus – Orbán: Restrictions on Movement to be Extended Indefinitely The government is extending indefinitely restrictions on movement introduced in Hungary two weeks ago to combat the novel coronavirus epidemic, Prime... 2020.04.09.
Coronavirus Forces Churches to Change Easter Services Many religious Easter ceremonies and services are canceled this year in Hungary due to the coronavirus epidemic, including the consecration... 2020.04.09.
Coronavirus: MSZP Calls on Gov’t to Advance Pension Payments The opposition MSZP (Socialist Party) is calling on the government to advance pensioners their payments early so that as Easter approaches... 2020.03.27.
‘We Must Shape Life in the Spirit of the Gospel’, Cardinal Erdő Says It is the responsibility of lay people -- politicians, economic players, academics, artists -- to shape life in the spirit... 2019.04.22.
Church Heads Send Easter Messages "Only we, Christians can take the good tidings of the resurrection of Christ to the world," bishop István Bogárdi Szabó,... 2019.04.22.
