| 7-8 March |
At the spring meeting of the bishops' conference
Cardinal Paskai announces that the Pope's visit to Hungary is likely to
take place in 199I. The bishops' conference also discusses the
possibilities of restarting the activity of religious orders, and also
decides to set up the Hungarian Pastoral Institute to co-ordinate
pastoral work. |
| 5 April |
The Politburo of the Hungarian socialist Workers' Party
discusses its attitude towards the Churches. Barna Sarkadi Nagy, deputy
president of the State Church Office, says that according to the new
act on religious freedom. the establishment of religious orders is
going to be entirely left to the Church authorities. |
| 12 April |
Superiors of religious orders have their first meeting
since 1950, chaired by Nándor Takács (assistant
bishop), in order to discuss recommencement. 39 orders express their
intention to resume work. |
| 22 April |
Hungarian Radio broadcasts Cardinal Mindszenty's speech
of 3 November 1956. |
| 7 June |
The bishops' conference issues a pastoral letter for
the reburial of the martyrs of 1956 on 16 June 1989. |
| 9 June |
The St. Stephen Society, a Catholic publishing house,
issues Cardinal Mindszenty's memoirs. |
| 14 June |
A new amendment makes unarmed military service possible. |
| 26 June |
The Presidential Council abolishes the State Church
Office without any legal successor (see above I8 May 1951). |
| 11 July |
Cardinal Paskai addresses an official letter to Prime
Minister Németh, asking for the reconsideration of cardinal
Mindszenty's trial. Németh promises to do so. |
| 18 August |
The Paulist order resumes its activity and moves back
to the cave chapel on the Gellért Hill. |
| 20 August |
For the first time in 42 years the holy relic of St
Stephen's right hand is processed around St Stephen s basilica in
Budapest led by CardinaI. Paskai. |
| 28 August |
The Presidential Council issues a decree allowing the
activity of the religious orders. |
| 10 September |
Cardinal Paskai celebrates Mass in the Sacred Heart
Church in Budapest on the occasion of the recommencement of the Society
of Jesus in Hungary. |
| 15 September |
Prime Minister Németh addresses a letter to
Cardinal Casaroli on the 25th anniversary of the partial agreement
between the Vatican and Hungary (see above 15 September 1964).
Miklós Németh declares the government's intention
to start talks on the re-establishment of diplomatic relations. |
| 25 October |
Lásztó Dankó,
Archbishop of Kalocsa, announces the abolition of Opus Pacis, in an
interview on Vatican Radio (see above 23 May 1983). |
| 20 November |
The bishops' conference makes a decision on the renewal
of Church institutions, for instance the reorganisation of Actio
Catholica. |
| 23 November |
László
Békési Finance Minister says in Parliament that
any organisation which,takes over social and educational state duties
should receive equal subsidy irrespective of whether it is a Church or
any other kind of private or state organisation. During the course of
the year some new catholic newspapers are launched for example "Jel"
(Sign) and "Igen" (Yes). |
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