Earlier this week, Fr. Ben was invited to speak at a conference in Budapest, Hungary, organised by the Danube Institute. The conference was addressing the persecution of Christians in the Middle East and what lessons can be learned. Included is a pic of his good friend, Stephen Rasche, who was also presenting at the conference. After many years in Iraq, Steve is now bravely travelling in the North of Nigeria documenting the mass slaughter of Christians. (Additional pics of relic of Blessed Karl and Matthias Church; and statue of St. Stephen.)