II. Syrian Orthodox patriarch Ignác Efrém took over the key to the residence of the former party state leader.

On Wednesday morning, Viktor Orbán handed over the key to the old Villa II of János Kádár. Ignác Efrém is the residence of the Syrian Orthodox Patriarch, so the former state leader of the party will be used by Christians in the Middle East.

The Budapest II. In addition to Orbán and the Syrian patriarch, the Syrian Orthodox Archbishop Nicodemus of Mosul, the Syrian Orthodox Archbishop of Damascus Timothy, Zsolt Semjén and the Secretary of State Tristan Azbej also attended the event, which was described by the MTI as a “gathering of friends. ”.

II. Patriarch Ignác Efrém praised Hungarians for their efforts on behalf of persecuted Christians and thanked them for offering to use the building.

For the fourth year in a row, the Hungarian government has been providing assistance to Christian communities around the world who have been persecuted for their faith through the Hungary Aid Program. Thanks to the support of Hungary, the humanitarian projects of the Syrian Orthodox Church have also been carried out in Syria, Iraq, Jordan and Lebanon.


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