Focus on refugee crisis at Budapest Diakonia Day sermon
(LWI) – The service began with the clergy placing a diaconal cross in a prominent place. Seven pictures hung from the light-colored wood, illustrating gestures of compassion and…
LWF mission assesses situation at Serbo-Croatian border
(LWI) – A fact-finding mission by the Lutheran World Federation (LWF) and aid agency Diakonie Hungary is looking into ways of providing joint assistance to refugees at the Serbo-…
Hungarian church support for minorities and disadvantaged groups
“We must not abandon the persecuted Christians of Iraq and other countries,” says Hungarian Bishop Dr Tamas Fabiny, reflecting on a recent visit to a displaced people’s camp…
LWF’s European churches to address the “climate of fear” in new program
(LWI) – The Lutheran World Federation (LWF) member churches in Europe recently launched a process to address the growing “climate of fear” around diversity across the…
Hungarian church leader reflects on Advent among Christians in Northern Iraq
(LWI) The Evangelical Lutheran Church in Hungary (ELCH) supports persecuted Christians in Northern Iraq who are returning to the homes they forcibly fled nearly…
“I am proud of the people of my church,” says Bishop Fabiny
(LWI) – Since Russian troops launched their invasion of Ukraine on 24 February, Hungary has seen more than 200,000 refugees cross its border from Ukraine by 8 March, seeking…
