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April 23, 2025

Author: Vitéz Nob.  Attila Bánó Historian Staff Captain

Let me begin by saying that I’m not superstitious, and I don’t believe in the myths surrounding numerology, but from time to time I encounter phenomena that make me stop and think.

Before Easter, I was waiting for the publisher to send me the typeset version of my new book’s manuscript. I always create an index of names for my books. This time, too, I had already prepared the list of personal and place names, which was just waiting to be matched with page numbers.

Just before Good Friday, the full edited material of the upcoming book finally arrived — around 450 pages long. I should mention that most of this is made up of 500 archival, in-text photographs, which split up the text far more than if it had been presented continuously.

I set to work. I knew that Holy Saturday isn’t meant for work, but I thought the Almighty would forgive me if I finished the name index for the book Northern Transylvania Has Returned, 1940, (Észak-Erdély hazatért, 1940) which many are eagerly awaiting. Well, when I got to the word Jerusalem among the hundreds of alphabetically ordered names, the search program showed only one page number. It was page 33.

That hit me hard, as I immediately saw the age of our Lord Christ associated with Jerusalem. I thought to myself: what are the chances that this city — the site of Jesus’s crucifixion — would appear on exactly page 33 of a 450-page book, and that I would discover it on the very day commemorating His suffering and death, on the eve of celebrating His resurrection?

I can’t pretend to answer that question or explain the meaning of this story, but there must be some explanation for this event that feels so miraculous.

Wishing you a Blessed Easter!
Vitéz Attila Bánó de Tapolylucska et Kükemező
Historian Staff Captain

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April 17, 2025

Our spiritual staff captain, Dr. Vitéz Imre Vejkey de Vejke – Leader of the Hungarian Parliamentary Prayer Group – greets the members of the Order of Vitéz with the following lines on the occasion of the blessed holiday of Easter.

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A Blessed Easter I Wish for You,
In the Light of the Risen Christ!

Hear now, everything else can wait,
Turn to the Lord, who rose for your sake,
Who says that love must lead the faith –
Listen, and feel your soul awake!

Hear now, everything else can wait,
The nard oil may now anoint His feet,
So precious – just like fleeting time –
Longing, who comes from Golgotha complete.

Hear now, everything else can wait,
The dipped bread may betrayal bring.
Lord, wipe away each trace of stain
That evil’s snare might try to cling.

Hear now, everything else can wait,
Yet the rooster crows, and denial flows –
For shadows tear instead of light,
Your soul in battle, its hope for shelter grows.

Hear now, everything else can wait,
Cleanse your soul, be worthy finding the Lord
You’ll find the root born from the Cross
Which leads to the source of life so adored.

Amen!

March 24, 2025

Author: Vitéz Nob. Mária Fekete de Galántha

In Melbourne, Australia, a commemoration was held for the Revolution of 1848 March 15, symbolising national independence and freedom.

Vitéz Lilla Kövesdy-Ámon, Staff Captain of Australia Region, Vitéz Nob.  Mária Fekete de Galántha, Seat Captain of Victoria Region and Vitéz Caroline Fazakas laid flowers at the Heroes Memorial at the Hungarian Centre, Melbourne, Australia. They were then joined by Vitéz István Márton and Vitez Kató Márton.

Several members of the Order of Vitéz have strong connections with the Hungarian Community. The wreathing was followed by a special commemoration performance, opened by István Tárody the Hungarian Consul in Melbourne.

A performance with the title: “I am Hungarian” was presented by the Tabán Dance Ensemble, Talláros Ensemble, Hungarian Centre Fonó Dance Ensemble, and Melbourne independent dancers and actors.

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March 24, 2025

Author: Dr. Vitéz Ádám Berniczei-Roykó, Deputy Captain General

The “Laurel of Dante” is a highly prestigious international award dedicated to keeping alive the memory, tradition, and legacy of the great Italian poet Dante Alighieri.

The awarding ceremony took place in Ravenna, beside Dante’s tomb at the Basilica of Saint Francis. Following the success of the 2024 award ceremony, which honoured Nobel Prize laureate Jon Fosse, the 2025 edition saw an expansion of award categories. Now, in addition to crowning a prominent contemporary poet or writer with Dante’s laurel wreath, the award also recognizes other outstanding individuals who embody Dante’s spirit and heritage. Only three recipients are selected annually.

Dr. lit. Vitéz Conte Pierfelice degli Uberti, born in Casale Monferrato, is one of the world’s leading experts in documentary historical sciences, particularly in heraldry, genealogy, nobiliary law, as well as orders of chivalry and award systems. Being a scholar, he holds a doctorate in literary studies, serves as a university professor, and is an internationally sought-after visiting lecturer. Additionally, he is the president of the Confédération Internationale de Généalogie et d’Héraldique (CIGH), the International Commission for Orders of Chivalry (ICOC), and the Italian Institute of Heraldry and Genealogy (IAGI).

Our heartfelt congratulations to Dr. lit. Vitéz Conte Pierfelice degli Uberti, Staff Captain of Italy Region, on receiving this prestigious honor! Bravo!

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March 18, 2025

Dr. Péter Györkös, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Hungary to the Federal Republic of Germany

Author: HSH Vitéz Prinz Philipp Ernst zu Hohenlohe-Langenburg, Graf von Gleichen

On March 13, 2025, the Staff Captain of Germany, Prince Philipp Ernst of Hohenlohe-Langenburg, visited the Hungarian Embassy in Berlin. There, the participants discussed German-Hungarian relations with Hungary’s Ambassador, His Excellency Dr. Péter Györkös. The event was organized by the German-Hungarian Society in the Federal Republic of Germany under the leadership of its President, Dr. Gerhard Papke.

The meeting opened with a lecture entitled “Perspectives for German-Hungarian Relations” by Dr. Péter Györkös, Ambassador of Hungary. He addressed the emerging political changes following the election of the US President and the election of the Bundestag of the Federal Republic of Germany., With his initiative to end the war in Ukraine, US President Trump over the heads of Europeans, has exposed the powerlessness of the European Union. The new American administration will foreseeably pose the greatest challenges to European political, economic, and military cooperation since the end of the Cold War. The new federal government to be elected in Germany will also have to adapt to the new demands of global change.

The ambassador reported on Hungary’s initiatives to end the war between Russia and Ukraine. Hungarian President Viktor Orbán used his election as President of the European Council on July 1, 2024, and thus as the official representative of the European Union, to hold intensive discussions with both the Russian side and with representatives of Ukraine and the United States.

What role can German-Hungarian cooperation play in the necessary reorganization of the European Union, and above all, what can Germans and Hungarians expect from a new federal government for relations between the two countries? These topics were discussed with the ambassador following the lecture.

The very interesting event concluded with further private discussions over a meal of delicious Hungarian dishes.