Hungary\u2019s Ambassador to the Holy See is rather perplexed by the negative reaction of some European figures and institutions to his country\u2019s new Constitution — a document he sees as offering a possible impetus to a “Christian renaissance” in Europe.<\/p>\n
“We think it\u2019s a little bit strange to hear such voices,” Ambassador G\u00c3\u00a1bor Gy\u00c5\u2018riv\u00c3\u00a1nyi told ZENIT March 27th. “The real founding fathers of the European Union planned to base the Union on Christian values, and expressed the notion that European democracy can only be viable if constructed on the Christian basis.”<\/p>\n
The preamble of the new Constitution, or “Fundamental Law,” which came into force Jan. 1, contains references to God, Christianity, and traditional family values. It further stipulates that the life of a fetus be protected from the moment of conception (abortion remains legal, however, in cases where the mother\u2019s health is threatened).<\/p>\n