Hungary has been holding a 'Night of Churches' as part of a Catholic-backed festival aimed at raising public awareness about faith and the arts. Younger and elderly Hungarians assembled suddenly in the heart of Budapest's Castle District near the Catholic Matthias Church on a hill overlooking the Danube river. The many tourists watched with amazement as they sang ‘The Evening Prayer’ a folk song that was adapted by Hungarian composer Zoltán Kodály in his choral work. ‘This is my first flash mob,’ said a smiling black man. ‘Thank you,’ shouted a female spectator. It is part of an attempt to promote the annual Ars Sacra Festival, or Sacred Arts Festival, an initiative organizers say was inspired by late Pope John Paul II. Launched some seven years ago, it encourages visitors to open up their hearts for faith and its creative expression in the arts.

Praise: God for the light that shines in His people and gives cause for celebration. (Ps.33:2)

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