Péter Erdő was honored with an international award

This is a huge recognition for the cardinal, who distinguished himself with his service in an exemplary manner.

Vasárnap writes that in the chapel of the Hungarian Pontifical Institute in Rome, the prize of the "Pro Ecclesiae et Pontifice" section of the international Catholic award "Tu es Petrus" was awarded to Cardinal Archbishop Péter Erdő of Esztergom-Budapest .

The prize, now in its 17th year, was presented by Cardinal Kurt Koch, prefect of the Dicastery for the Promotion of Christian Unity, honorary president of the international Catholic organization that founded the prize, and Gianluca Barile, director of the International Catholic Association "Tu es Petrus"

– can be read in the Vaticannews.va report.

The official eulogy of the award praised Cardinal Péter Erdő as follows:

"He stood out in an exemplary way with his zeal for the Church and especially the last three Roman Popes - St. II. John Paul XVI Benedict and Pope Francis - he served

within the framework of his priestly and episcopal mandate, which was entirely aimed at the sanctification of souls, the practice of loving service and the witnessing of the gospel of the risen Christ."

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