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A part of the Body of Christ lives in Congo as well, which is why we cannot turn our backs on this predominantly Christian country rich in natural resources. We have the opportunity for long-term cooperation with our local brothers and sisters, who are blessed with a strong fighting spirit – affirms and demonstrates Gergő Péter Juhász. We spoke...

A Christian congregation in the eastern part of the Democratic Republic of the Congo expressed gratitude during a worship service to the Hungarian Reformed Church and the Hungary Helps Program for their support during a tragic situation. In February, seventy members of the congregation were abducted and killed because of their Christian faith.

Our key partner, the Planetrise Cultural and Environmental Association, was represented by Dr Péter Gergő Juhász and Csaba Szeremley, while their partner organisation in Eastern Congo (VÉTO) was represented by Christian Cito Cirhigiri at a meeting held with Tristan Azbej, State Secretary and Head of Hungary Helps.

Hungary's Reformed Church and the Hungary Helps Programme are each donating five million forints to support persecuted Christians in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. The aid comes in response to a recent violent attack in the north-eastern region of the country, where seventy Christians were abducted and beheaded inside a Protestant church.