Csaba Böjte

On June 30, 2022, The Miercurea Ciuc Court handed down a sentence of 30 years in prison for rape and sexual assault for an employee of a children's center in Băile Tuşnad (patronized by the foundation of Csaba Böjte), on facts that extend to several years (2007-2017).

In 2014 a civil initiative in Hungary collected signatures in an effort to award Böjte Csaba the Nobel Peace Prize.

Saint Francis Foundation orphanages have now been established in cities, towns, and villages all across Transylvania. The majority of the Foundation's budget comes from donations, which is often used to purchase land and real estate to found new orphanages in order to deal with the increasing number of children under the Foundation's care. The Foundation operates with the support of volunteers, who help care for the children, as well as cook, clean, and build. The Saint Francis Foundation is not funded or supported by the Government of Romania. However, in 2005, the Government of Hungary provided the foundation with significant funding, and it donated 15 million HUF for the construction of a sports field for the orphanage in Sovata.

Since opening the first orphanage in 1993, Father Böjte has helped house, feed, and educate over 6,000 orphans through the Saint Francis Foundation, with over 2500 children currently under the Foundation's care.

Böjte joined the Franciscan Order in 1982, under the Ceaușescu dictatorship, and his induction took place in secrecy. He completed his priestly studies in Alba Iulia and Esztergom, and was ordained in 1989.

Csaba Böjte (Hungarian: Böjte Csaba; [ˈbøjtɛ ˈt͡ʃɒbɒ] born January 24, 1959) is an ethnic Hungarian Franciscan monk, author, humanitarian, and director and founder of the Saint Francis Foundation of Deva, Romania. His foundation works to rescue homeless orphans in Transylvania.