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Hezbollah supporters protest in solidarity with Gaza Palestinians in Beirut, Lebanon on 27 October 2023.

What is Hezbollah, and Why is it Battling Israel?

The recent outbreak of violence in the Middle East may soon lead to the opening of another front, where Israel would clash with Hezbollah. But what is this Lebanese Shia organization, and how did it come to be?…
A solidarity march on 5 November 1956 in Eindhoven, the Netherlands. The banner reads ‘Help Hungary’.

A Fatal Case of Empathy — Hungary and the UN, 1956–1963

When the Soviet intervention against the Hungarian Revolution was placed on the agenda of the UN Security Council, the Soviets immediately vetoed it: their argument was that it was no more than a ‘reactionary uprising’ supported by the US. The…
Candles lit on graves in a cemetery in Poland on All Saints Day.

The Feast of All Saints: An Inspiration for All of Us

It was Pope Gregory III (731-741) who formally instituted the feast of All Saints on 1 November when he consecrated a chapel to all the martyrs in Saint Peter’s Basilica in Rome; he then required the Feast of All Saints…
VMSZ President István Pásztor delivering his remarks at the commemoration of the 1956 revolution and freedom fight on 22 October 2022 in Szabadka (Subotica), Serbia.

The Life and Legacy of István Pásztor — A Great Witness of Hungarian–Serbian Reconciliation

On the day before Pásztor’s death, the commemoration of the Vojvodina massacre of ethnic Hungarians in WWII took place in Csurog on Sunday, 29 October….

Celebrating Sándor Petőfi in the Partium — New Statue Erected to the Great Hungarian Poet in Szatmárnémeti

Zsolt Semjén, in front of nearly a thousand people at the István Square inauguration ceremony, spoke about how Petőfi’s worldview, which was built on folk-national values and Hungarian interests, has withstood the test of time. He emphasized that this vision…

Hungary 365 Photo Contest Receives Record Number of Submissions

5,500 photographers, amateurs and professionals alike, submitted a total of 44,000 images to this year’s Hungary 365 photo contest, more than ever before. Winners will be awarded in five different categories this year….
Budapesters look on as Soviet troops temporarily pull out of Budapest on 31 October 1956.

Football and Fifty-Six: Identity and Restoration

‘The speed and eagerness with which Hungarian clubs sought to return to their old identities, with all the loyalties and connections they represented, demonstrated the power of these emotional and social meanings. And it was just as clearly a mark…

Halloween, All Saints’ Day and All Souls’ Day — The Days of Allhallowtide

Albeit Hungary does not traditionally celebrate Halloween in its North American sense, the connection between the Hungarian commemoration of the dead and Halloween is stronger than one might think….
Martin Luther hammers his 95 theses to the door by Ferdinand Pauwels (1872).

Reformation Day — The Message of ‘Semper Reformanda’

Protestantism has been inextricably intertwined with Hungarian national consciousness and thirst for freedom. The Hungarian Protestant Bible translators made the Scripture accessible to Hungarians in their mother tongue, and also contributed to the development and preservation of the language. Practising…

300-Year-Old Catholic Church Renovated in Tárnok

To mark the completion of the renovation of the Roman Catholic church, built in 1737, a mass was celebrated by Bishop of Székesfehérvár Antal Spányi. In his remarks at the Tárnok church, State Secretary Miklós Soltész lauded the collaborative effort…

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