State Secretary: Christianity Can Provide Answers to Lack of Peace

“The world is full of half-truths, lack of peace, and slander. We can give answers to these through Christianity, State Secretary Miklos Soltesz said in Miskolc at the reopening ceremony of Hejocsaba's renovated Reformed church.

Miklos Soltesz, State Secretary for Relations with the Church and Ethnic Communities at the Prime Minister’s Office, delivers a speech at the inauguration of Hejocsaba's renovated Reformed church in Miskolc on February 1, 2026 (Source: MTI/Janos Vajda)

He added that he hopes Hungarians can now give something back from the thousand years of Christianity that has sustained them in the Carpathian Basin and preserved their national identity. “I believe that we have a role and a mission in this,” he stated.

He added that

while in Western Europe “the madhouse of extremists is raging,” Hungarians must make sober and responsible decisions in the interests of the people living here, young people, and future generations.

In her speech, Katalin Csobor emphasized that the renovation of the nearly 100-year-old church tower was the result of cooperation between the government, the church, the local community, and the congregation. She recalled that in the past, support for churches was not always guaranteed. Today, however, there is a government that can be relied upon, “and this gives hope for further development.”

She expressed her confidence that 

through joint efforts, the renewal of Hungary’s built heritage and churches can continue.

Sandor Barna, Bishop of the Reformed Church District of Tiszaninnen, said that in addition to celebrating the renovation of the tower, the thanksgiving service also marked the 25-year shared journey of the pastor and the congregation.

Cover photo: Miklos Soltesz, State Secretary for Relations with the Church and Ethnic Communities at the Prime Minister’s Office, delivers a speech at the inauguration of Hejocsaba's renovated Reformed church in Miskolc on February 1, 2026 (Source: MTI/Janos Vajda)

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