143 result(s) for bishop
Xpat Opinion: Hungary’s PM Just Announced His Government’s Motto: Glory To God Alone
- 18 Nov 2013 12:00 AM
- current affairs
We all know about Viktor Orbán’s infatuation with the spiritual in the last few years. Maybe I just don’t remember properly, but I can’t recall much piety in his speeches during his first premiership between 1998 and 2002. Today, by contrast, his speeches are teeming with Biblical quotations and Latin religious phrases. And his generosity toward the “established” churches, especially the Catholic ...
Hungary’s Deputy PM Semjén: Catholic Institutions To Receive Same Financing As Public Ones
- 22 Oct 2013 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Following an amendment to Hungary's agreement with the Vatican, signed in Budapest on Monday, institutions run by the Catholic Church will receive the same financing from the central budget as public ones. The amendment, signed by Deputy Prime Minister Zsolt Semjén and Apostolic Nuncio to Hungary Alberto Bottari de Castello, contains stipulations concerning Catholic higher education, as well as ...
Ceremonial Fireworks In Budapest, 20 August
- 15 Aug 2013 9:41 AM
- community & culture
On 20 August 2013, at 9 pm, rockets launched from four discharge sites (three barges and the Chain Bridge) offer the traditional ceremonial play of lights in the capital.
Invitation: Worship At Svábhegy, Budapest. 7 July
- 5 Jul 2013 9:00 AM
- community & culture
We Welcome Bishop David...Bishop David Hamid, our Suffragan, or Assistant, Bishop, will be Celebrant and Preacher at our 10.30 service at Svábhegy on Sunday, July 7.
Xpat Opinion: Hungary's Former PM Bajnai In Transylvania
- 3 Jul 2013 9:00 AM
- current affairs
A pro-government columnist describes Gordon Bajnai’s visit to Transylvania as phoney and hypocritical. A Transylvanian news site, on the other hand, suggests Bajnai did not go to chase after votes but to listen to what Hungarians living in Romania had to tell him.
Weekend Escape To Malta From Budapest
- 28 May 2013 9:00 AM
- travel
As WizzAir now provides expats in Hungary with flights timed for a weekend away in Malta, here's an insightful report about the ways locals suggest to enjoy this new 'Wizz destination'. "Two days isn’t enough!” my Maltese friends Michael and Jennifer exclaim when I tell them I’m coming to Malta to experience the island like a local. Their email recommends I stay at least four days, especially ...
Bells Chime In Hungary As New Pope Is Elected
- 13 Mar 2013 8:00 AM
- community & culture
Bells chimed in Budapest Wednesday evening to mark the election of a new pope at the Vatican to succeed Benedict XVI. The Conference of Catholic Bishops said it had been ordered that bells be sounded in the Esztergom-Budapest Diocese upon the election of the new pontiff.
Xpat Opinion: A Hungarian Pope? Does Péter Erdő Have A Chance?
- 7 Mar 2013 10:50 AM
- current affairs
As I mentioned earlier, the Hungarian media is full of stories speculating about the possibility of Péter Erdő succeeding Benedict XVI. Péter Erdő was appointed Archbishop of Esztergom-Budapest in December 2002 and was also made a cardinal at the same time. At the time of his appointment he was auxiliary bishop of Székesfehérvár and was only 50 years old. He has a doctorate in theology and canon ...
Invitation: St. Gellert Festival, Szeged, 21 - 30 September
- 10 Sep 2012 9:00 AM
- community & culture
With the support of the Szeged-Csanad Diocese and the Gal Ferenc College, the St. Gellert Festival is going to be organized for the 5th time between 21-30 September. The main purpose of the concert series, bearing the name of one of the first bishops of Hungary, is to invite the music loving audience of the region, and to express a strong connection between religion, music and spirituality.
Xpat Opinion: Hungary’s PM Just Announced His Government’s Motto: Glory To God Alone
- 18 Nov 2013 12:00 AM
- current affairs
We all know about Viktor Orbán’s infatuation with the spiritual in the last few years. Maybe I just don’t remember properly, but I can’t recall much piety in his speeches during his first premiership between 1998 and 2002. Today, by contrast, his speeches are teeming with Biblical quotations and Latin religious phrases. And his generosity toward the “established” churches, especially the Catholic ...
Hungary’s Deputy PM Semjén: Catholic Institutions To Receive Same Financing As Public Ones
- 22 Oct 2013 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Following an amendment to Hungary's agreement with the Vatican, signed in Budapest on Monday, institutions run by the Catholic Church will receive the same financing from the central budget as public ones. The amendment, signed by Deputy Prime Minister Zsolt Semjén and Apostolic Nuncio to Hungary Alberto Bottari de Castello, contains stipulations concerning Catholic higher education, as well as ...
Ceremonial Fireworks In Budapest, 20 August
- 15 Aug 2013 9:41 AM
- community & culture
On 20 August 2013, at 9 pm, rockets launched from four discharge sites (three barges and the Chain Bridge) offer the traditional ceremonial play of lights in the capital.
Invitation: Worship At Svábhegy, Budapest. 7 July
- 5 Jul 2013 9:00 AM
- community & culture
We Welcome Bishop David...Bishop David Hamid, our Suffragan, or Assistant, Bishop, will be Celebrant and Preacher at our 10.30 service at Svábhegy on Sunday, July 7.
Xpat Opinion: Hungary's Former PM Bajnai In Transylvania
- 3 Jul 2013 9:00 AM
- current affairs
A pro-government columnist describes Gordon Bajnai’s visit to Transylvania as phoney and hypocritical. A Transylvanian news site, on the other hand, suggests Bajnai did not go to chase after votes but to listen to what Hungarians living in Romania had to tell him.
Weekend Escape To Malta From Budapest
- 28 May 2013 9:00 AM
- travel
As WizzAir now provides expats in Hungary with flights timed for a weekend away in Malta, here's an insightful report about the ways locals suggest to enjoy this new 'Wizz destination'. "Two days isn’t enough!” my Maltese friends Michael and Jennifer exclaim when I tell them I’m coming to Malta to experience the island like a local. Their email recommends I stay at least four days, especially ...
Bells Chime In Hungary As New Pope Is Elected
- 13 Mar 2013 8:00 AM
- community & culture
Bells chimed in Budapest Wednesday evening to mark the election of a new pope at the Vatican to succeed Benedict XVI. The Conference of Catholic Bishops said it had been ordered that bells be sounded in the Esztergom-Budapest Diocese upon the election of the new pontiff.
Xpat Opinion: A Hungarian Pope? Does Péter Erdő Have A Chance?
- 7 Mar 2013 10:50 AM
- current affairs
As I mentioned earlier, the Hungarian media is full of stories speculating about the possibility of Péter Erdő succeeding Benedict XVI. Péter Erdő was appointed Archbishop of Esztergom-Budapest in December 2002 and was also made a cardinal at the same time. At the time of his appointment he was auxiliary bishop of Székesfehérvár and was only 50 years old. He has a doctorate in theology and canon ...
Invitation: St. Gellert Festival, Szeged, 21 - 30 September
- 10 Sep 2012 9:00 AM
- community & culture
With the support of the Szeged-Csanad Diocese and the Gal Ferenc College, the St. Gellert Festival is going to be organized for the 5th time between 21-30 September. The main purpose of the concert series, bearing the name of one of the first bishops of Hungary, is to invite the music loving audience of the region, and to express a strong connection between religion, music and spirituality.