Similar to previous years, hundreds of thousands of people have taken part in the Pentecost Pilgrimage in Transylvania’s Csíksomlyó (Sumuleu Ciuc).
The open-air mass was led by the Archbishop of Gyulafehérvár/Alba Iulia György Jakubinyi, who called on pilgrims to remain loyal to their faith, homeland and mother tongue.
The event was also attended by the President of Hungary János Áder and First Lady Anita Herczegh.
The President – who was taking part in the pilgrimage for the third time – said that everyone should “pay heed” to the message of loyalty heard at the sermon.
The President said that “The sermon we heard was a message of loyalty. Loyalty to faith, loyalty to the homeland, the loyalty of being a part of a nation and the loyalty of keeping one’s native language”. “It would be difficult to add anything to this: I think this message is enough for us for today, tomorrow and the day after tomorrow – we should spend Pentecost with these thoughts in mind and should pass them on to our relatives and friends”, he said.
MTI / NPÁT / nemzetiregiszter.hu
