"The nation lives in church and school"

We talked to Sándor Fábián Zán, Bishop of the Hungarian Reformed Church in Transcarpathia (KRE), candidate of the 2022 elections. Among other things, he talked about the past 16 years of his term as Bishop, his current life situation, the present and the future of the Reformed Church.

From assimilation to inclusion

We come across the concepts of assimilation and integration on a daily basis, but few people understand the meaning of the word inclusion. The term, which is primarily used in education, means ‘I will get to know your characteristics, and you will get to know mine, and this is how we form a community,’ explains Krisztina Naszádi, the coordinator of the Inclusive Education Program of the Swiss Church Aid (HEKS) and the Reformed Church in Hungary. We asked the specialist about the background and practice of inclusive education.

Gratitude even for the rescued dead

The search and rescue team of the Hungarian Reformed Church Aid (HRCA) helped to rescue five survivors after the February 6 earthquake in Turkey.

Serving for peace with a prayerful life

"It is time to decide whether we want to be helpful. We have the opportunity to change, to turn to God," said Sándor Zán Fábián, Bishop of the Transcarpathian Reformed Church, in his sermon at the Hold utca Reformed Church in Budapest on Sunday, February 26.

HRCA provides assistance to 200,000 people

Since the outbreak of the war in February 2022, the Hungarian Reformed Church Aid (HRCA) has been helping people fleeing the war in Ukraine and those who have remained in Transcarpathia.

Transcarpathian Reformed Church inaugurates a newly elected bishop and synod

The installation of Sándor Zán Fábián was held in a packed church on Saturday, January 28. In addition to the bishops and lay presidents from the Reformed Church of the Carpathian Basin, the event was attended by leaders of state and civil organizations from Hungary and Transcarpathia.

Easter Message

Jointly issued Easter blessings of the Presidium of the General Convent, Bishops and Lay Presidents of the Church Districts of the Hungarian Reformed Church in the Carpathian Basin

Zsuzsanna Répás Has Died

Zsuzsanna Répás passed away at the age of fifty-six. She served as the chair of the Ecumenical and Foreign Affairs Committee of the Synod of Reformed Church of Hungary since 2021. She worked in the field of foreign relations, with a focus on the relations among Hungarians living outside of Hungary.

Christmas Greetings

Roundtable Denounces Military Aggression Against Ukraine

In a second ecumenical roundtable meeting convened by the World Council of Churches on 10 June in Bossey, Switzerland, senior representatives of WCC member churches from several European countries , including Bishop Zoltán Balog of RCH, gathered to consult each other on relevant developments.

Canaan in Göncruszka

This September will be the second anniversary of the opening of TejjelMézzel (which translates as ‘With Milk and Honey’), a Reformed restaurant in Göncruszka maintained by the local reformed congregation. Interview with Rev. Levente Sohajda.

Scottish Moderator Visited Ukraine

The Moderator of the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland (CoS) has visited Ukraine and Hungary to find out how donations from CoS members are being used to support people affected by the war. Lord Jim Wallace was joined by Rt. Rev. Susan Brownand Rev. Ian Alexander.

RCH Received a Minibus to Help in Transcarpathia

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade has donated a nine-passenger minibus to the Synod Office of the Reformed Church of Hungary to help the work of Hungarians in Transcarpathia.

Spirit of Peace in Times of War

The General Convent of the Hungarian Reformed Church, representing Bishops and Lay Presidents of the Church Districts from around the Carpathian Basin, in its Pentecost message relies on the reflection of it member church in Transcarpathia, Ukraine.

General Convent – Vehicle of Unity

Amidst festive celebration of the unity and the belonging together of the Hungarian reformed community, the General Convent, representing 56 Presbyteries from around the Carpathian Basin.

Closing Statement of the General Convent of the Hungarian Reformed Church

Day of Reformed Unity in Nagyenyed and Gyulafehérvár

A series of events linked to the Hungarian Reformed Unity Day has started in Nagyenyed and Gyulafehérvár. In addition to Hungarian Reformed church leaders and members from the Carpathian Basin and abroad, the celebrations, organised between 19 and 21 May, will be attended by Katalin Novák, President of Hungary and member of the Reformed Church in Hungary.

Celebration of Unity in Transylvania

Gyulafehérvár (Alba Iulia) and Nagyenyed (Aiud) in Romania will host the Hungarian Reformed Unity Day from 19 to 21 May, also commemorating 400 years of Reformed education in Transylvania.

CEC President Visited Transcarpathia

“Pray and work for justice and truth, and keep the horizon of reconciliation and peace,” summarized Christian Krieger, President of the Conference of European Churches his experience after a solidarity visit in Ukraine, which also included the Reformed Church in Transcarpathia, member of the organisation.

Decision Made at the Right Time

The leaders of the Church can perform exceptionally well if the organization behind them works seamlessly – professes István Mózes Mező, the head of the Office of the General Synod. He sees the office, established in the current synodical term as a separate organizational branch, as a tool which, with the effective use of resources, can affect not just the Church, but the whole society.