Hungary To Restore Church Status Of Pastor Once Close To Orbán (Worthy News In-Depth)
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Hungary To Restore Church Status Of Pastor Once Close To Orbán (Worthy News In-Depth)
by Stefan J. Bos, Worthy News Europe Bureau Chief reporting from Budapest, Hungary BUDAPEST (Worthy News) – Hungary’s new center-right government has pledged to restore the church status of the Hungarian Evangelical Fellowship (MET), headed by 74-year-old Pastor Gábor Iványi, a longtime critic — and former ally — of ex-Prime Minister Viktor Orbán. Iványi, who officiated Orbán’s marriage vows and baptized two of his children before relations sour…
The Minister for Social Relations and Culture, Zoltán Tarr, promised to restore the church status of the Hungarian Evangelical Brotherhood (MET) at an informal meeting, Pastor Gábor Iványi, the head of the MET, told Népszava. According to Iványi, there is no need to amend the church law, and the MET lawyers will also draft a resolution proposal, which the government will only have to copy and submit to parliament. With the restoration of church …
Gábor Iványi told Népszava: he had informal discussions with Zoltán Tarr, and the government will support the MET regaining its original church status.
Gábor Iványi maintains his opinion that a left-wing-liberal political force is also needed in parliament.
The minister has not yet held talks on the situation of Iványi's Hungarian Evangelical Brotherhood.
Zoltán Tarr himself claims that there was no informal consultation.
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