The Salvation Army in Hungary has been registered as a church since the early 1990s. However, on 1 January this year, Országgyűlés – the Hungarian parliament – introduced a new Church Law. This legislation limited the number of officially registered churches to just 14. The Salvation Army was not included in the list, nor were other notable denominations such as the Methodist Church.
Churches that were previously registered had the registration period extended to 29 February to enable them to reapply for church status. A total of 82 churches reapplied. Despite this number, a proposed amendment to the law was published on 10 February which would recognise only another 17 churches. Thankfully, The Salvation Army is included on this new list.
As the church status expires on 29 February, the parliament is expected to vote on the amendment at some point before then. Please pray that The Salvation Army’s application is successful and that the revised legislation is passed before the expiry of church status at the end of the month. Pray also for other Christian churches who are in a similar position, that the gospel would continue to be shared in word and deed.
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