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The Great Church in Debrecen was painted red with photos
Debrecen – The iconic building of the city was lit with a red light, expressing their solidarity with the persecuted Christian.
The Red Wednesday initiative was launched by an organization called ACN (Aid to the Church in Need). Their goal is to illuminate certain buildings in different parts of the world one day of the year, thus expressing their solidarity with persecuted Christians.
Photos: Szabolcs Kander
At the request of the State Secretariat for the Assistance of Persecuting Christians and the Implementation of the Hungary Helps Program, the Reformed Great Church of Debrecen also joined the international initiative for the first time.
On November 24, at 4:30 p.m., the iconic building of the Civis town fell red and commemorates the persecuted Christians with its lights until midnight.
According to data from the NGO Open Doors in early 2021, the number of Christians who cause high levels of persecution and discrimination is currently higher at 340 million. This means that every eighth Christian is affected by discrimination. The persecution is on an extreme scale in most of them, with exactly 309 million suffering in 50 countries around the world.
In addition to the red lights, the Christmas tree in front of the Great Church also came to light for a short time, when the burners on Tuesday were tested.