An ecumenical ceremony was held in Esztergom to honour Thomas Becket, the former Archbishop of Canterbury, which was followed by a conference on Christian values and European identity.

Presentations were given by State Secretary György Hölvényi of the Ministry of Human Resources, Parliamentary State Secretary Bence Rétvári of the Ministry of Public Administration and Justice and former President of the Republic Pál Schmitt.

Esztergom and Canterbury have been in religious connection since the 12th century, based on the personal friendship of Thomas Becket and Lukács Bánffy, the Archbishops of the two cities.

(MTI, Ministry of Human Resources, State Secretariat for Church, Civil Society and Nationality Affairs)