WCRC Europe's Task Force on Migration

The WCRC Europe's Task Force issued a statement on Migration after its meeting in Greece and invited member churches to deepened dialogue.

10/11/2016

címkék: wcrc europe, refugee minisry, world communion of reformed churches (wcrc), refugee

American Journalism Students Spotlight RCH Refugee Work

Two American journalism students visited the RCH Refugee Ministry when it was housed at St. Columba’s Church of Scotland in March and documented their experiences in Budapest with refugees.

24/10/2016

címkék: refugee ministry, refugee

Kirk at the Forefront of Supporting Refugees in Hungary

The Church of Scotland is at the forefront of supporting refugees seeking sanctuary in Hungary.

04/10/2016

címkék: refugee ministry, refugee

Peacemaker hopes Presbyterians will open their hearts to refugees

Dóra Kanizsai-Nagy, Head of the Refugee Ministry of RCH, is currently in the United States of America participating in PCUSA’s International Peacemakers Program.

22/09/2016

címkék: refugee ministry, refugee

New Focus, Same Commitment

Following a June meeting with Swiss Interchurch Aid (HEKS), HEKS and RCH have signed a memorandum of commitment for another three-year country program in Hungary.

05/09/2016

címkék: HEKS, partnership

Serving with an Open Heart

The RCH’s American intern recently visited our partner church, the Evangelical Church in Greece, to learn more about their aid work with refugees.

11/08/2016

címkék: refugee ministry, evangelical church in greece, refugee

A Practical Faith

In celebration of the 175th Anniversary of the Scottish Mission in Budapest, the RCH talks with Rev Ken MacKenzie, former Minister at the Mission, to hear about his time in the congregation.

08/08/2016

címkék: anniversary, rch, interview, 175, scottish mission

Love Does Build Up

A group of 12 volunteers from Myers Park Presbyterian Church (USA) visited Budapest in July to work at an English camp put on by St. Columba’s Scottish Mission and the Kalunba charity. Court Young, Mission Coordinator at MPPC, recently wrote this reflection about her team’s time in Hungary.

27/07/2016

címkék: refugee ministry, scottish mission, refugee

Renewed Commitment for Cooperation

The historic partnership between HEKS and the RCH continues as members of both organizations gathered in Budapest June 23-24 to discuss their ongoing partnership work in the region.

24/06/2016

címkék: HEKS, partnership

“Have No Fear” – Churches Call for Intensified Efforts

Remembering World's Refugee Day, CEC has issued a press release on their recent high-level consultation in Lunteren.

20/06/2016

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

The Opposite of Fear

Representatives of Reformed churches and international organisations gathered in Budapest on the first days of June to discuss the challenges presented by the refugee situation.

09/06/2016

címkék: refugee ministry, consultation, refugee

Courage and Hope at the Reformed Table

As a follow-up consultation to the January meeting in Rhineland, partner churches continue the discussion surrounding common responsibility in the current migration situation.

07/06/2016

címkék: refugee ministry, partnership, refugee

People of the Way

Our partner church, the Church of Scotland, recently held its yearly General Assembly in Edinburgh. Delegates from the RCH and the Scottish Mission were represented.

01/06/2016

címkék: church of scotland(cofs), partnership

Partner Church Consultation on Migration

As a follow-up consultation to the January meeting in Rhineland, partner churches continue the discussion on the common responsibility in the current migration situation.

26/05/2016

címkék: refugee ministry, partner churches, refugee

Traveling the Path of Refugees

International partners from the PC USA recently visited the RCH to deepen ecumenical ties between the American and Hungarian churches while tracing the path of refugees through Hungary, Greece and Germany.

30/03/2016

címkék: refugee ministry, partnership, presbyterian church in usa (pcusa), moderator, moderátor, refugee

Resettlement Means Safe Passage

Refugees fleeing conflict zones are now able to gain safe passage to cooperative European member states through resettlement efforts. The NGO offshoot of the Refugee Ministry of the RCH is at the forefront of this work in Hungary.

08/03/2016

címkék: refugee ministry, refugee

The First Sunday in March is Bible Sunday

In Hungary, the first Sunday in March is Bible Sunday – a day to commemorate the importance of the Bible and the organizations which help in the promotion of it.

04/03/2016

címkék: Hungarian Bible Society Foundation, bible

Conference Focuses on Migration and Aggression in Europe

A joint conference by the World Council of Reformed Churches and the Reformed Alliance in Germany took place in Emden, Germany between 17th-20th February. A delegation of RCH also participated.

24/02/2016

címkék: refugee ministry, world council of reformed churches (wcrc), reformed alliance in germany, refugee

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)