Hungary
Digging into her family’s past, she discovered a hidden legacy almost lost
By Yonat Shimron — September 15, 2023
(RNS) — Linda Ambrus Broenniman knew her parents came to the United States to escape communism. Why would her father conceal his Jewish past?
In Hungary trip, Pope Francis to confront refugee crisis, Ukraine war
By Junno Arocho Esteves — April 27, 2023
ROME (RNS) — Prime Minister Viktor Orbán’s and Francis’ messages, particularly on immigration, have often been at odds.
While focusing on Ukraine, don’t forget the rest of the world
By Thomas Reese — April 26, 2022
(RNS) — Ukraine is one of many connected crises around the world.
Hungary’s Orban meets pope with Ukraine war as backdrop
By Justin Spike and Nicole Winfield — April 21, 2022
VATICAN CITY (AP) — The meeting was the second between Francis and Orban in less than a year.
Hungarian pastor steps up to help large Roma refugee family
By Justin Spike and Bela Szandelszky — March 4, 2022
USZKA, Hungary (AP) — 'I have a big family, so when we heard on the news what happened next door, our hearts began beating faster, and my whole family and I tried to help.'
‘Some wanted me dead:’ Pope acknowledges right-wing critics
By Nicole Winfield — September 21, 2021
ROME (AP) — Francis made the comments during a Sept. 12 private meeting with Slovakian Jesuits soon after he arrived in the Slovak capital of Bratislava during his just-finished visit.
Pope calls on world to welcome refugees and immigrants
By Thomas Reese — September 14, 2021
(RNS) — During his visit to Hungary and Slovakia, Pope Francis was at his prophetic best, standing up for refugees who have been bloodied by war, starved by famine and displaced by persecution.
Pope Francis seeks to set misunderstanding with Jews aside during papal trip
By Claire Giangravé — September 13, 2021
VATICAN CITY (RNS) — Pope Francis met with Jewish communities in Hungary and Slovakia to promote fraternity and peace between the two religions.
In Hungary, the conservative heart of Europe, Pope Francis urges bridge-building
By Claire Giangravé — September 13, 2021
VATICAN CITY (RNS) — 'The Hungarian Church must be a builder of bridges and promoter of dialogue,' Francis said during his visit to the central European country, where he also met with Prime Minister Viktor Orbán.
Questions on immigration, Communion loom over Pope’s trip to Hungary and Slovakia
By Claire Giangravé — September 10, 2021
(RNS) — The Vatican doesn’t want the upcoming papal trip to Hungary and Slovakia to be about politics, but hot-button issues linger over Francis’ trip to the heart of Europe.
Grueling itinerary set for pope’s first post-surgery trip
By Associated Press — July 21, 2021
ROME (AP) — Pope Francis, 84, had already confessed that during his last trip, to Iraq in March, he thought he might need to slow down his normally rigorous travel schedule.
An Old World Torah scroll unites a North Carolina synagogue in a time of pandemic
By Yonat Shimron — May 5, 2020
(RNS) — Since the coronavirus pandemic began, the scroll has taken on a starring role on Zoom.
Sebastian Gorka, evaluator of rabbis
By Jeffrey Salkin — June 21, 2019
Who made this man an expert on Judaism?
A Hungarian priest offers refugees shelter, and a town takes notice
By Brian Dooley — May 3, 2017
KÖRMEND, Hungary (RNS) The refugee issue is electric in Hungary, with Prime Minister Viktor Orbán’s government taking an increasingly hostile line against those seeking asylum in the country.
Sebastian Gorka is bad for the Jews. And America.
By Lauren Markoe — March 19, 2017
(RNS) If Sebastian Gorka quacks like a Hungarian fascist, it's because he probably is.
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