At the end of WWII, war-torn Hungary turned to Mary, the "Great Lady of Hungary"

Hungary was evangelized in the 10th century and since then it has been customary to call Mary the "Great Lady of Hungary". The country was entrusted to the Mother of God by King Stephen (968-1038).

After being under the Ottoman rule from 1541 to 1699, the Marian congregations gave new impetus to the Hungarian ideal of becoming a kingdom of Mary.

In the aftermath of the Second World War in Hungary, entire cities chose to entrust themselves to the Immaculate Heart of Mary on August 15, 1947. A special prayer of expiation was composed for that occasion, expressing a love for Mary Immaculate that would lead to the conversion and sanctification of many. Thus, during the Soviet occupation, the Primate of Poland, Cardinal Mindszenty, constantly evoked the "Great Lady of Hungary" to encourage the faith and national fervor.

Among the most important shrines of Hungary are Mariaremete in Budapest, Máriagyüd, Our Lady of Tears in Mariapocs, and Our Lady of Tears in Gyor.

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