President Ader unveils statue of Hungarian priest in Fatima – Photos

Fatima (MTI) – President Janos Ader and Cardinal Peter Erdo, head of Hungary’s Catholic church, attended the unveiling of the statue of Lajos Kondor, a Hungarian priest who died in the Portuguese city in 2009.

Ader noted that Kondor had done much to turn Fatima into a pilgrimage site, setting up a Hungarian chapel and erecting the Hungarian Calvary in Fatima.

“Lajos Kondor served we Hungarians … and saw us as his compatriots and brethren throughout his life,” Ader said.

Following the unveiling, Cardinal Erdo blessed the statue

Paulo Fonseca, Fatima’s mayor, said Kondor had served as a bridge between Hungary and Portugal.

Earlier in the day, accompanied by his wife Anita Herczegh, Ader laid a wreath at Kondor’s tomb

Photo: MTI

Source: http://mtva.hu/hu/hungary-matters