Presidential pilgrimage to the Shrine of Mary in Mátraverebély-Szentkút

A key part of the daily life of the President of Hungary Dr. Tamás Sulyok is prayer, reflection, and experiencing the Christian faith in various forms. For this reason, the President has decided to visit the Marian pilgrimage sites in Hungary, in the context of pilgrimages.

His first trip was to Mátraverebély-Szentkút. The President of Hungary arrived at the shrine with an old friend, psychologist Dr. Dénes Kovács, where they were welcomed by Franciscan monk and shrine director Lóránt Orosz. 

Following a pilgrim’s blessing and a brief introduction to the shrine, the Head of State participated in a quiet devotion in the basilica in the early evening hours, followed by Morning Prayer and the subsequent Holy Mass the next day. 

According to Dr. Tamás Sulyok, "the important thing in pilgrimage is the journey itself and the conviction that it shapes us so that we can somehow be moulded into the will of God."