'150 Years of Jewish Budapest' Event Series Begins
- 4 Sep 2023 7:49 PM
A programme series celebrating the 150th birth anniversary of the city of Budapest and joining the European Days of Jewish Culture got under way in the capital.
A programme series celebrating the 150th birth anniversary of the city of Budapest and joining the European Days of Jewish Culture got under way in the capital.
Celebrating mass on Sunday morning in Budapest, Pope Francis asked participants to "be open doors" and appealed to world leaders asking them "to build peace and to give the younger generations a future of hope, not war, a future full of cradles not tombs".
The opposition Democratic Coalition (DK) and LMP parties on Saturday marked International Romani Day, hailing Roma culture and calling for respect for the community.
Philosopher Miklós Gáspár Tamás was laid to rest at Farkasrét cemetery Tuesday afternoon in a ceremony attended by hundreds of mourners, and led by pastor Gábor Iványi, the head of the Hungarian Evangelical Brotherhood.