Theology of Presence and the Importance of Solidarity

Rev. Dr. Haroutune Selimian, President of the Armenian Protestant Community in Syria, visited Hungary on 4–5 December, meeting with representatives of the Reformed Church in Hungary (RCH), the Hungarian Reformed Church Aid (HRCA), members of the Armenian community in Budapest, and regional partners from the Királyhágómellék Church District (Romania). The visit continued a long-standing partnership grounded in mutual solidarity, shared testimony, and a commitment to faithfully serving communities facing social and economic uncertainties, and to persevering in shared witness through difficult times.

2025. december 15.

Faith, resilience, and solidarity in times of crisis

On the occasion of the visit of Rev. Dr. Haroutune Selimian, President of the Armenian Protestant Community in Syria, the Ecumenical Office of the Reformed Church in Hungary and St. Columba’s Church of Scotland invite all brothers, sisters, and friends to an evening of fellowship on 4 December, between 6:00 and 7:30 pm.

2025. november 19.

A Református Egyházak Világközösségének 27. nagygyűlése

Október 14–23. között a thaiföldi Chiang Maiban tartotta 27. nagygyűlését a Református Egyházak Világközössége, „Légy állhatatos a bizonyságtételedben!” mottóval. A keresztyén állhatatosságról szóló közös gondolkodás mellett a 115 tagegyház képviselői döntést hoztak a közösség következő hét évét meghatározó munka sarokpontjairól, és megválasztották a 2032-ig a közösség munkáját irányító végrehajtó bizottság tagjait, illetve a szervezet új elnökét és alelnökeit.

2025. november 11.

The Last String Still Plays

Being a pastor in the Middle East is in itself a courageous decision — doing so as a woman requires extraordinary faith and perseverance. Najla Kassab, the first female president of the World Communion of Reformed Churches, has spent decades serving in a region scarred by war, persecution, and mass migration. Her story is one of calling, faith, and the power of communities to endure.

2025. október 15.

GAW’s General Secretary visits Transcarpathia

Enno Haaks, the General Secretary of Gustav-Adolf-Werk (GAW), made a solidarity and fraternal visit to Transcarpathia on 3-5 October to the leadership of the Reformed Church in Transcarpathia (RCT) and the RCT Diaconal Coordination Office.

2025. október 8.

Hungarian Reformed Churches Extend Gratitude to Outgoing President of the World Communion of Reformed Churches

Rev. Nalja Kassab visited Hungary for the last time in her position as President of the World Communion of Reformed Churches (WCRC). After visiting Pannonhalma, Transcarpathia, and southern Baranya, Bishop József Steinbach, Ministerial President of the Synod of the Reformed Church in Hungary (RCH), welcomed the president in Budapest and thanked her for her service on behalf of Hungarian Reformed Christians.

2025. október 8.

Let Us Pray for Christians in the Middle East and for Peace

“We call upon our Reformed Christian brothers and sisters in Hungary to join us in steadfast prayer for our Christian brothers and sisters in the Middle East and the Holy Land. Together, let us ask our Almighty God to bring comfort to those who mourn and suffer,” reads the statement of the Presidency of the Synod of the Reformed Church in Hungary on the second anniversary of the terrorist attack against Israel on October 7, 2023.

2025. október 8.

We always ran to God

What do we know about Syria? We might recall the great, ancient empires or Paul’s journey to Damascus, but also the constant state of war, brutal massacres, or church destructions. In this country, often referred to as the birthplace of Christianity, the community of Christian believers hold on – deeply wounded by spiritual and physical losses, yet still standing. But does hope in God endures even when there is nothing more to lose? In our article, we catch a glimpse of the Syrian Christians’ life through the portrait of Pamela Shammas.

2025. október 7.

Reformed Church in Hungary Hosts International Youth for Starpoint Youth Festival

The Reformed Church in Hungary marked the 12th Starpoint Youth Festival this year between 14th and 19th July. The festival, hosted every two years, welcomed over 3,000 participants for five days of worship, conversation, and renewal. The program was also joined by 26 international youth delegates representing church partners from 9 countries.

2025. augusztus 9.

Hear My Voice

What can we do when we are overwhelmed by self-pity and anger in a vulnerable situation? This was a central question at a conference organized for Christian women from war-torn countries who gathered in Lebanon to encourage each other. Conversation with Tímea Tövissi, a woman minister from Trancarpathia, Ukraine.

2025. július 22.