"So God created mankind in his own image, in the image of God he created them; male and female he created them. God blessed them and said to them, »Be fruitful and increase in number; fill the earth.«"(Genesis 1:27-29)
During his visit in Budapest, Pope Francis also emphasized again the biblical position that the sacrament of marriage is realized between a man and a woman. The consecration of the relationship between man and woman through marriage is the foundation of human dignity in the Jewish tradition as well. In preparation for Christmas, in the light of the Hanukkah candles and in response to the social debate growing recently, we, the undersigned representatives of the Catholic, Protestant and Orthodox Churches and Jewish communities, hereby reaffirm the importance of the Jewish and Christian values of marriage, family and human dignity.
Budapest, 9th December 2021
Hungarian Catholic Bishops’ Conference
Reformed Church in Hungary
Evangelical Lutheran Church in Hungary
Baptist Church of Hungary
Hungarian Pentecostal Church
Hungarian Methodist Church
Serbian Orthodox Eparchy of Buda
Ecumenical Patriarchate of Constantinople - Hungarian Exarchate
Bulgarian Orthodox Church of Hungary
Romanian Orthodox Eparchy of Hungary
Hungarian Eparchy of the Russian Orthodox Church (Moscow Patriarchate)
Hungarian Unitarian Church, Hungarian District
Federation of Hungarian Jewish Communities (MAZSIHISZ)
Association of United Hungarian Jewish Congregation (EMIH)