Christianity and following Christ’s teachings represent Hungary’s moral foundations, President Tamás Sulyok of Hungary said at the Pannonhalma Archabbey on Tuesday, 27 August, addressing the audience at a celebration marking the 800th anniversary of the consecration of the abbey built in honour of Saint Martin.
Pannonhalma is a town of around 4,000 people in Western Hungary. The Benedictine archabbey was founded in 996, under the rule of Grand Prince Géza, and was completed under the reign of Stephen I.
The archabbey plays an important role in the survival of Christianity and in safeguarding the future of the nation,
helping future generations preserve their faith and Christian Hungarian self-identity, Sulyok said, adding that no country could work without moral foundations and order.
‘Pannonhalma is a place where they have been using the language of peace for a thousand years, and using such language is something that the whole world badly needs today,’ the President concluded.
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Sources: MTI/Hungarian Conservative
