The persecution of Christians is today's humanitarian crisis - emphasized Deputy Prime Minister Zsolt Semjén at the ceremonial opening of the exhibition entitled "Cross-Fire, Christian Persecution in Conflict Zones" organized as part of the Ars Sacra Festival at the Hungarian National Museum.
At an event related to the 52nd International Eucharistic Congress (INEC) currently taking place in Budapest, Zsolt Semjén reminded that today every eighth Christian in the world is subject to constant persecution and often martyrdom because of his faith: 13 Christians are murdered every day, mainly in Islamic countries. It is worth raising awareness that Christian persecution is taking place, not just violations of human rights in general, he pointed out.
However, as he added, the persecution of Christians is not unknown in the West either: although martyrdom does not await professing Christians there, they often lose their jobs and are dragged away. That is why it is important to stand up for the freedom of Christians in Brussels , emphasized the Deputy Prime Minister.
Zsolt Semjén recalled that the Hungarians fought for 400 years with Islam, who destroyed half of the country and exterminated half of its population. Many millions of Hungarians gave their lives so that the Carpathian basin would not have to live under the shadow of Sharia law, so no one should dare to educate the Hungarian nation because it violates the memory of these many millions of Hungarians, he added.
Zsolt Semjén highlighted that the Hungarian government feels it is a natural duty to support persecuted Christians in their homeland, and in addition, 3,000 churches have been renovated in the Carpathian Basin since 2010 and more than 150 new churches have been built with the help of the Hungarian government. Cardinal Péter Erdő, Archbishop of Esztergom-Budapest, emphasized that the Eucharist cannot be celebrated without mentioning the suffering and trials of those persecuted for their Christian faith.
In such cases, we feel a particularly close alliance and solidarity with them, and we try to help them as much as we can, he noted.
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