The Unitarian church renovated with the support of the Hungarian state was handed over on Sunday at Sepsiszentkirály, located near Sepsiszentgyörgy, the Székelyhon.ro portal reported.

During the renovation of the church built in the 15th century, for example, the pillars and the plaster of the tower were renewed with the support of the Hungarian government's Rómer Flóris plan. The lightning protection of the church and the landscaping of the area have also been completed.

Árpád Furu, the architectural expert of the Unitarian Church, recalled that the structure and interior of the church were renovated in 2010-2011 with the support of the Bucharest Ministry of Culture. The work was completed with the help of the Hungarian government's HUF 21 million grant and the help of the Kovászna County Council.

Bishop István Kovács said that he served in this church at the beginning of his career. He also touched on the fact that as if madness had reared its head in Europe, some people are trying to leach Christianity. He believed that churches become more valuable in such circumstances, and the Hungarian government recognizes this when it supports the renovation of churches and Christian churches.

Deputy Prime Minister Kelemen Hunor spoke about how the church renovations, in addition to saving the built heritage, also indicate a choice of values. He considered it commendable that when in the West they turn their backs on the Christian tradition and pretend that it is possible to live without roots, then in the Carpathian Basin, Transylvania, Székelyföld there is a Hungarian community that builds the present on tradition and bases the future.

As part of the Hungarian government's church renovation program, 1,800 churches in the Carpathian Basin and 262 in Transylvania will regain their former glory, said Consul Balázs Farkas, emphasizing that those who build and renovate think in terms of several generations.

László Diószegi, director of the Teleki Foundation, pointed out in his celebratory speech that the Hungarian government supports the communities and churches by renovating the stones, and asked the sepsiszent-kings to fill the church.

MTI

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