1989

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7-8 March	At the spring meeting of the bishops' conferenceCardinal Paskai announces that the Pope's visit to Hungary is likely totake place in 199I. The bishops' conference also discusses thepossibilities of restarting the activity of religious orders, and alsodecides to set up the Hungarian Pastoral Institute to co-ordinatepastoral work.
5 April	The Politburo of the Hungarian socialist Workers' Partydiscusses its attitude towards the Churches. Barna Sarkadi Nagy, deputypresident of the State Church Office, says that according to the newact on religious freedom. the establishment of religious orders isgoing to be entirely left to the Church authorities.
12 April	Superiors of religious orders have their first meetingsince 1950, chaired by Nándor Takács (assistantbishop), in order to discuss recommencement. 39 orders express theirintention to resume work.
22 April	Hungarian Radio broadcasts Cardinal Mindszenty's speechof 3 November 1956.
7 June	The bishops' conference issues a pastoral letter forthe 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 ChurchOffice without any legal successor (see above I8 May 1951).
11 July	Cardinal Paskai addresses an official letter to PrimeMinister Németh, asking for the reconsideration of cardinalMindszenty's trial. Németh promises to do so.
18 August	The Paulist order resumes its activity and moves backto the cave chapel on the Gellért Hill.
20 August	For the first time in 42 years the holy relic of StStephen's right hand is processed around St Stephen s basilica inBudapest led by CardinaI. Paskai.
28 August	The Presidential Council issues a decree allowing theactivity of the religious orders.
10 September	Cardinal Paskai celebrates Mass in the Sacred HeartChurch in Budapest on the occasion of the recommencement of the Societyof Jesus in Hungary.
15 September	Prime Minister Németh addresses a letter toCardinal Casaroli on the 25th anniversary of the partial agreementbetween the Vatican and Hungary (see above 15 September 1964).Miklós Németh declares the government's intentionto start talks on the re-establishment of diplomatic relations.
25 October	Lásztó Dankó,Archbishop of Kalocsa, announces the abolition of Opus Pacis, in aninterview on Vatican Radio (see above 23 May 1983).
20 November	The bishops' conference makes a decision on the renewalof Church institutions, for instance the reorganisation of ActioCatholica.
23 November	LászlóBékési Finance Minister says in Parliament thatany organisation which,takes over social and educational state dutiesshould receive equal subsidy irrespective of whether it is a Church orany other kind of private or state organisation. During the course ofthe year some new catholic newspapers are launched for example "Jel"(Sign) and "Igen" (Yes).