The most important relic of Christian Hungarian statehood, King Stephen’s mummified right hand, is kept in the Chapel of the “Holy Right Hand” (Szent Jobb-kápolna) located behind the sanctuary in the St. Stephen Basilica in Budapest. Every year, on 20th August, the relic is taken in a magnificent procession around the downtown streets close to the basilica. These priests on the photo are leaving the basilica for the event.

The most important relic of Christian Hungarian statehood, King Stephen’s mummified right hand, is kept in the Chapel of the “Holy Right Hand” (Szent Jobb-kápolna) located behind the sanctuary in...