Hungary

Total area:

93,030 km2

Population:

9,797,561 (2017)

Literacy:

99%

Official languages:

Hungarian

GDP (PPP) per capita:

$28,965 (2017 est.)

Life expectancy:

75 years

Religions:

56% Atheist or Agnostic, 28% Catholic, 12% Protestant, 1% Jewish, 1% other religions

Prayer points

Jewish community in Budapest

CWI’ s missionary in Budapest reaches out to the Jewish community through street evangelism and regular outreaches focused on the annual Jewish festivals. Pray for Jewish people there as they are introduced to Jesus and the good news about salvation through him. (International Mission to Jewish People - February 2019)

Blind Bartimaeus

The Bartimaeus Foundation has been set up by Tibor Miklós, a blind man and a friend of Torch Trust. This non-profit organisation aims to support people with sight loss in Hungary through social integration, training for jobs, and further practical support, alongside introducing people to the gospel of Christ and helping them grow in a relationship with God. Please pray for Tibor and the continued work of the Bartimaeus Foundation. (Torch Trust - July 2016)

New resources for those with visual impairment

Torch sends accessible Christian resources to people with vision impairment in 100 countries. The aim is to ensure that people who are blind or partially sighted have equality of access to Christian resources, fellowship and pastoral care, and equal opportunity to serve and grow in their faith, including as leaders. Pray for Torch partner, Pastor Tibor Miklós in Hungary, who is bringing his own testimony and personal experience of sight loss to engage churches in reaching out to people with visual impairment. (Torch Trust - November 2014)

A colourful past

Hungary, a landlocked nation in Central Europe, has a colourful past going back at least 1,100 years. Part of the Austro-Hungarian Empire from 1867, the Hungarians lost considerable territory and population as a result of the aftermath of World War I and fell under Soviet domination following World War II. Hungary was the first Communist Bloc country to institute a multi-party democracy in 1990. Many Hungarians have since identified themselves as Catholics - the predominant religion prior to World War II. Despite a significant number of evangelical Christians, there remains a deep spiritual need. (European Christian Mission - July 2010)