“We gave our hearts to Jesus; we changed our country for a religion which is about love, forgiveness, and peace. It was worth it to convert.” A refugee family from Iran shares the story of their conversion to Christianity and how they spend the Christmas season.
An interview with the Presiding Bishop István Szabó, about the Christmas story and what it means that God started a new history with humankind through the death and resurrection of the Saviour.
During this time of expectant waiting in Advent, enjoy the theological reflections of the Very Rev. Dr. Ivan Patterson and Mrs. Maureen Patterson, of the Presbyterian Church in Ireland, as they look back over their last few months in Budapest.
A delegation of the Transtibiscan Reformed Church District visited Istanbul and met with His Holiness Bartholomew I, Ecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople.
Between the 25th and 27th of September, the Reformed Church in Hungary held a National Roma Mission Conference titled “You blessed us, You redeemed us, You welcomed us into your country.”
In October, a conference organized by the Protestant Federation of Journalists (PRÚSZ) under the title "What was given by the Reformation to Europe or the World?" took place at Károli Gáspár University of RCH.
About twenty delegates and experts from European churches and social organizations met from October 22nd to October 24th in Hanover to discuss the difficult topic of human trafficking.
Today 35 bishops and church leaders from 20 countries gathered in Munich, Germany to discuss the refugee situation and the role of the churches in Europe.
On the 16th of October, the Youth Prayer Night in the Carpathian Basin was held for the fifth time. The goal of the vigil was for the youth to experience unity in their own communities.
“Not everyone can be automatically accepted, but, instead of speeches of hate, calm words and a clear framework are needed.” We continued the conversation with the colleagues of RCH Refugee Ministry about the event of the last few months.
In order to strengthen ties between the Presbyterian Church in Ireland and the RCH, a conference was held at the Theological Seminary in Budapest, Hungary on the 20th of October.
CEC has shared a press release on its consultation on Pilgrimage for climate justice and the UN Climate conference in Paris. An RCH delegation led by the Vice-Lay President of our Synod was also present.