Philadelphia Trust

UK Charity Registration Number 1076936

There are 20 assemblies in Hungary and 10 fledgling works meeting in homes, which are supported by the larger assemblies and brethren involved in other activities for the Lord. The work in the Hungary began at the turn of the twentieth century, at the point when the Austro-Hungarian Empire was in decline and the pressures of nationalism and national identity were affecting areas with mixed ethnic populations.

Gyoso Albrecht, who established the
work in Domos when he purchased a disused office block for conversion to a camp and conference centre.

The work of the assemblies in Hungary was greatly influenced by Professor Ferenc Kiss, who came from Salonta, now in Romania. He was converted in 1919. He along with Gusztav Schimert and Janos Petri (in whose house the assembly in Budapest first met) did much to establish a viable work in Hungary. The country fell under Communist rule following World War II. In 1956, a revolt and announced withdrawal from the Warsaw Pact were met with a massive military intervention by Moscow.

Under the leadership of Janos Kadar in 1968, Hungary began liberalizing its economy, introducing so-called "goulash Communism". Hungary held its first multiparty elections in 1990 and initiated a free market economy. It joined NATO in 1999 and the EU in 2004. In 1971, workers involved with the Philadelphia Trust visited Hungary and have been involved in visiting and supporting assemblies there ever since. In addition, since 1995 the trust has been involved in supporting the work of the Bible Centre in Domos.

The Bible Centre in Domos, Hungary


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