Hungary to Start Vaccinating Priests
Hungary will begin vaccinating priests against Covid-19 out of turn at the request of the leaders of the country’s Christian historical churches, the prime minister’s chief of staff said on Friday.
Gergely Gulyás told a press conference that representatives of the Catholic Church, the Lutheran Church and the Reformed Church had turned to the government requesting that priests get inoculated out of turn, citing the key roles they play during the pandemic.
Following an open letter of the representatives of three major Christian denominations, the government refuses to prioritize priests and other clergy in the vaccination campaign. According to the head of the Hungarian Evangelical Church, Bishop Tamás Fabiny, similar to other professions exposed to the coronavirus, pastors also deserve priority as they too risk their lives […]Continue reading
Coronavirus: Reformed Churches to Reopen on May 2
Reformed churches have not held public services since March 8 due to the coronavirus epidemic.
Following an open letter of the representatives of three major Christian denominations, the government refuses to prioritize priests and other clergy in the vaccination campaign. According to the head of the Hungarian Evangelical Church, Bishop Tamás Fabiny, similar to other professions exposed to the coronavirus, pastors also deserve priority as they too risk their lives […]Continue reading
In its statement, the synod warned congregations to observe epidemic regulations and to open churches “soberly, cautiously” and gradually.
featured image: live-streamed worship from Debrecen in April 2020 (illustration); via Zsolt Czeglédi/MTI