The Hungarian nation, while fragmented into various diasporas by the storms of history, can still be united in spirit - The inauguration of the Hungarian Club in Marsden, Australia

The Hungarians, fragmented as they are into various diasporas across the world, can still be united in spirit, said President of Hungary Katalin Novák on Sunday at the consecration of the new Hungarian Reformed Church in Marsden, Australia. 

The President of Hungary spoke at a church consecration service and attended the inauguration of the renovated Hungarian Club in Marsden, where she thanked the participants for cherishing and enriching their Hungarian identity, the Hungarian language, and for passing it on to their children in their church, congregational and cultural communities, and most importantly in their families. 

The cradle of Hungarian identity is the family, just as the cradle of our sovereignty and faith is the family, the Head of State stressed. 

Katalin Novák reminded the participants that the Hungarian community has joined forces to show that in Australia there is not only a Hungarian present, but also a Hungarian future. 

In Western Europe and in many parts of the world, churches are being demolished, torn down or used for purposes other than worshipping God, the President stressed, adding that Hungarians are renovating churches and building new ones. 

"We are building new churches in Hungary, we are building new churches all over the Carpathian Basin," said Katalin Novák, adding that in the last 10 years, 3200 churches have been renovated in the regions where Hungarians live, and 200 new churches have been built. 

She pointed out that it was her desire and intention to celebrate with the Hungarian community in Australia. "Our Hungarian national identity, our mother tongue, our common Christian faith form the basis of our togetherness, this is what unites us, this is what maintains us", said Katalin Novák.