65 result(s) for pope in Current Affairs
Hungary’s President Scorns Climate Change Deniers At Church Conference
- 30 Sep 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungary’s President János Áder met church leaders in parliament on Tuesday for a conference to discuss climate change and environmental concerns. He said denying climate change, feeling apathy on the subject and believing the market was almighty were all fallacies. He asked church dignitaries to share the imperative of saving the Earth in their religious communities, in the spirit of an ...
Hungary’s Catholic Bishop Calls For Solidarity But Warns Against “Cultural Invasion”
- 14 Sep 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The Catholic community of Szeged in south Hungary embraces solidarity towards migrants, but it must also call attention to the dangers of a possible “cultural invasion” that growing mass migration may bring, Bishop László Kiss-Rigó said. “All our fellow humans suffering from physical, emotional or intellectual poverty should be helped regardless of race, language, religion or sympathies,” the ...
Hungarian Cardinal Erdő Praises “Special” Relationship Between Christians And Jews
- 27 May 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The relationship between the Jewish faith and Christianity is “special” and there are “valuable theological connections which are embodied from the beginning in Jesus,” Hungarian Cardinal Péter Erdő told a conference on Monday.
Hungarian Leaders Attend Double Canonisation
- 28 Apr 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
A Hungarian delegation led by President János Áder was present at the canonisation of Pope John XXIII and Pope John Paul II at a mass in Rome on Sunday. Áder, together with other heads of state, exchanged a few words with Pope Francis after the celebration of the mass.
Hungarian President Invites Pope Francis To Visit Budapest In 2016
- 23 Sep 2013 9:04 AM
- current affairs
Pope Francis blessed President János Áder at the Vatican on 20 September 2013, and during a brief audience they reportedly discussed access to clean water as being the major challenge facing the world today. Regarding a visit to Hungary, Áder is quoted as saying, "The date that I proposed was 2016, because it will be the 1700 anniversary of the birth of Saint Martin of Tours. He was born in ...
Commemorations In Budapest To Mark The 1456 Hungarian Victory At Nándorfehérvár
- 23 Jul 2013 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Several programmes for children and military parades were organized in Budapest with a view to commemorating the rightly famous triumphant siege of Nándorfehérvár (currently Belgrade) in 1456, which has become deeply rooted in European historical memory by the practice of ringing church bells at noon.
Hungary's PM: We Reject The Application Of Any Kind Of Double Standard
- 22 Apr 2013 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Prime Minister Viktor Orbán gave an interview to Spanish daily El Mundo, in which he talked about the importance of Christian values in society, the ethnic and religious minorities as constructive elements of the state, and the necessity of more just treatment for Hungary on the part of the European Union.
Xpat Opinion: A Hungarian Pope? Does Péter Erdő Have A Chance?
- 7 Mar 2013 10:50 AM
- current affairs
As I mentioned earlier, the Hungarian media is full of stories speculating about the possibility of Péter Erdő succeeding Benedict XVI. Péter Erdő was appointed Archbishop of Esztergom-Budapest in December 2002 and was also made a cardinal at the same time. At the time of his appointment he was auxiliary bishop of Székesfehérvár and was only 50 years old. He has a doctorate in theology and canon ...
Xpat Opinion: Banner War, Round Two: Szekler Flag Aflutter On Hungarian Parliament
- 18 Feb 2013 8:00 AM
- current affairs
A pro-government journalist calls the Romanian response to Hungary’s innocent symbolic gesture aggressive and unreasonable. A left-wing daily on the other hand accuses the government of insensitivity to the delicate problems of beyond-border Hungarian minorities in Romania.
Hungary’s President Scorns Climate Change Deniers At Church Conference
- 30 Sep 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungary’s President János Áder met church leaders in parliament on Tuesday for a conference to discuss climate change and environmental concerns. He said denying climate change, feeling apathy on the subject and believing the market was almighty were all fallacies. He asked church dignitaries to share the imperative of saving the Earth in their religious communities, in the spirit of an ...
Hungary’s Catholic Bishop Calls For Solidarity But Warns Against “Cultural Invasion”
- 14 Sep 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The Catholic community of Szeged in south Hungary embraces solidarity towards migrants, but it must also call attention to the dangers of a possible “cultural invasion” that growing mass migration may bring, Bishop László Kiss-Rigó said. “All our fellow humans suffering from physical, emotional or intellectual poverty should be helped regardless of race, language, religion or sympathies,” the ...
Hungarian Cardinal Erdő Praises “Special” Relationship Between Christians And Jews
- 27 May 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The relationship between the Jewish faith and Christianity is “special” and there are “valuable theological connections which are embodied from the beginning in Jesus,” Hungarian Cardinal Péter Erdő told a conference on Monday.
Hungarian Leaders Attend Double Canonisation
- 28 Apr 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
A Hungarian delegation led by President János Áder was present at the canonisation of Pope John XXIII and Pope John Paul II at a mass in Rome on Sunday. Áder, together with other heads of state, exchanged a few words with Pope Francis after the celebration of the mass.
Hungarian President Invites Pope Francis To Visit Budapest In 2016
- 23 Sep 2013 9:04 AM
- current affairs
Pope Francis blessed President János Áder at the Vatican on 20 September 2013, and during a brief audience they reportedly discussed access to clean water as being the major challenge facing the world today. Regarding a visit to Hungary, Áder is quoted as saying, "The date that I proposed was 2016, because it will be the 1700 anniversary of the birth of Saint Martin of Tours. He was born in ...
Commemorations In Budapest To Mark The 1456 Hungarian Victory At Nándorfehérvár
- 23 Jul 2013 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Several programmes for children and military parades were organized in Budapest with a view to commemorating the rightly famous triumphant siege of Nándorfehérvár (currently Belgrade) in 1456, which has become deeply rooted in European historical memory by the practice of ringing church bells at noon.
Hungary's PM: We Reject The Application Of Any Kind Of Double Standard
- 22 Apr 2013 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Prime Minister Viktor Orbán gave an interview to Spanish daily El Mundo, in which he talked about the importance of Christian values in society, the ethnic and religious minorities as constructive elements of the state, and the necessity of more just treatment for Hungary on the part of the European Union.
Xpat Opinion: A Hungarian Pope? Does Péter Erdő Have A Chance?
- 7 Mar 2013 10:50 AM
- current affairs
As I mentioned earlier, the Hungarian media is full of stories speculating about the possibility of Péter Erdő succeeding Benedict XVI. Péter Erdő was appointed Archbishop of Esztergom-Budapest in December 2002 and was also made a cardinal at the same time. At the time of his appointment he was auxiliary bishop of Székesfehérvár and was only 50 years old. He has a doctorate in theology and canon ...
Xpat Opinion: Banner War, Round Two: Szekler Flag Aflutter On Hungarian Parliament
- 18 Feb 2013 8:00 AM
- current affairs
A pro-government journalist calls the Romanian response to Hungary’s innocent symbolic gesture aggressive and unreasonable. A left-wing daily on the other hand accuses the government of insensitivity to the delicate problems of beyond-border Hungarian minorities in Romania.