A Faithful Connection

A descendent of the Dutch Admiral Michiel de Ruyter visited Budapest to pay homage to the man who freed Hungarian galley slaves on the 340th anniversary of the historic day.

16/02/2016

címkék: de Ruyter, galley slaves

Love: Passion and Decision

The second week of February is known in many nations around the world as the Week of Marriage. The RCH takes a look at the origins and current interpretations of this exciting time.

12/02/2016

címkék: week of marriage

Éva Antala Recieves the Wallenberg Award

A commemoration of Raoul Wallenberg was held on 18 January in Budapest, where the award named in his honor was handed out. Éva Antala, prison chaplain and pastor of Nagyölved, was one of those awarded this year.

08/02/2016

címkék: Wallenberg Award, prison chaplancy

Call for Respect of Human Rights against the Genocide in the Middle East

The Presidium of RCH welcomes and strongly supports the resolution passed in the European Parliament and the related statement of CEC regarding the persecution of religious minorities by the so-called ISIS/Da’esh.

05/02/2016

címkék: refugee ministry, conference of european churches (cec), refugee

Supporting Sub-Carpathia

International partners stand in solidarity with the Hungarian population living in Sub-Carpathia, donating clothing items, monetary gifts, and showing their support through partnership visits.

02/02/2016

címkék: reformed church in subcarpathia, subcarpathia, hungarian reformed church, ukraine

People Are Not the Religion

The RCH sits down with two Turkish students studying theology for the semester at Károli University to talk about Muslim-Christian relations.

01/02/2016

címkék: refugee ministry, interview, rch, refugee

WCC/UN conference calls for coordinated action on refugee crisis

Dóra Kanizsai-Nagy, head of the RCH Refugee Ministry, recently represented the RCH at the World Council of Churches/United Nations high level conference on the refugee crisis in europe, which took place at the Ecumenical Centre Geneva on 18-19 January.

26/01/2016

címkék: refugee ministry, world council of churches (wcc), refugee, united nations (un)

Mapping Migration: New publication from CCME and the World Council of Churches

The RCH participated in the Churches’ Commission for Migrants in Europe (CCME) and the World Council of Churches (WCC) joint study, Mapping Migration: Mapping Churches’ Responses in Europe.

26/01/2016

címkék: refugee ministry, world council of churches (wcc), churches' commission for migrants in europe (ccme), refugee

The Calvin Connection

Faculty members from Calvin College, a Reformed Christian university in Grand Rapids, Michigan, USA, reflect on the historic partnership with the Károli Gáspár University of RCH.

20/01/2016

címkék: calvin college, Károli Gáspár Reformed University, partnership

American Students Reflect on Their Transformative Time in Hungary

American students from Calvin College, a reformed Christian university in Grand Rapids, Michigan, USA, reflect on their semester abroad in Budapest.

20/01/2016

címkék: Károli Gáspár Reformed University, rch, Church of Scotland (CoS), partnership, scottish mission, calvin college

’For You Yourselves Were Foreigners’ - Partner Consultation in Rhineland

Prior to its Synod Meeting, the Praeses of EKiR, invited the leaders of the partner churches to a consultation on the refugee situation. The next meeting will be held in Budapest. A press release has also been issued.

15/01/2016

címkék: refugee ministry, bishop, partnership, refugee

We serve the Church in its entirety

An interview with the Presiding Bishop István Szabó about major public church duties in 2016, the relaunch of the Church Revision Committee, the relationship between our Church and the state as well as the persecution of Christians.

13/01/2016

címkék: presiding bishop, interview

An International Christmas

The RCH Refugee Ministry’s Christmas party sets a tone of community and joy for the year to come.

04/01/2016

címkék: Church of Scotland (CoS), refugee ministry, scottish mission, refugee

Church and Asylum: Providing space for the marginalized

"Any church should have a place for the vulnerable. It might be women. It might be children. In our case, it means making space for refugees."

21/12/2015

címkék: refugee ministry, asylum, refugee

Looking back at 2015

We look back at the last year, full of gratitude for the things that happened within the Reformed Church in Hungary during this vibrant and vital time.

17/12/2015

címkék: week of creation, community of protestant churches in europe (cpce), 2015, Synod, partnership, starpoint, ukraine

Promise Fulfilled

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.

16/12/2015

címkék: presiding bishop, interview, christmas

Coming to Hungary for Jesus

“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.

16/12/2015

címkék: refugee ministry, refugee

The Importance of Encouragement

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.

14/12/2015

címkék: presbyterian church in ireland (pci), interview, partnership, Synod

Helping Despite Uncertainty

Every migrant in Hungary has a unique story; the RCH sat down recently with one such migrant to hear about his life in Hungary.

10/12/2015

címkék: refugee ministry, refugee

72 Hours of Action

Around the country, 8,000 people joined in the ecumenical volunteer time of action called “72 hours – No Compromise” between in October.

07/12/2015

címkék: youth ministry, youth