HIS-Press-Service, 1985 (8. évfolyam, 26-28. szám)

1985-02-01 / 28. szám

HIS Press Service No.28, February 1985

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to any particular ideology, would have the possibility of making up their minds for one direction or the other. The governing bodies have not yet been able to decide on such a "democratic" step.

The two decades which have passed since the Partial Agreement was made, have been a time of upheaval and transition in the Hungarian Church: She is still affected by traits of the former position she once had and subsequently forfeited, and which she must now turn her back on once and for all. At the same time, as far as the future is concerned, she is still at the stage of preparing herself for a firm position in today's society. But in both respects she has made significant progress in these last two decades. Above all, in spite of the trial of strength which the change of roles in society meant for her, she has managed to stay faithful to her mission, and - using the modest means at her disposal, - is well on the way to renewal in the sense of the Second Vatican Council. The results achieved in this period are not least of all due to Rome, particularly to the solicitude expressed by Pope John Paul II in his speeches and in his letters.

The Vatican's "Ostpolitik" could not bring about independence for the Hungarian Church, but at least it can create more possibilities of a more intensive engagement in pastoral care.

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