Péter Magyar intends to reverse restrictions on same-sex couples adopting children

Leaders call on AfD to respect state constitution and the Federal Basic Law after party wins 43.8 per cent of popular vote

A parish in Budapest plans to hold a Mass to mark the birthday of Hungary’s former prime minister Viktor Orbán.

Mainstream churches in Hungary have been tainted by their association with a regime embroiled in scandal and corruption. Now they must rebuild their credibility. -writes Alex Faludy.

Alexander Faludy assesses the place of religion in the country’s forthcoming election

The reverberations from Netanyahu's visit to Hungary continue to be felt, with Orban's move to leave the ICC drawing criticism from across Europe. The country’s Jewish community has also been left divided on the ever-closer alliance between the two leaders.

Prominent among candidates to succeed Pope Francis is Hungary’s primate, Cardinal Peter Erdo. His potential election raises questions about both the direction of global Catholicism and Viktor Orban’s scope to wield influence through the Vatican.

The sexual abuse crisis gripping the Catholic Church in Hungary has expanded to include the Archdiocese of Esztergom-Budapest, headed by the Hungarian primate

Catholic bishops across Eastern Europe are reacting negatively to the Vatican's decree allowing for priests to offer blessings for same-sex couples, urging clergy not to utilize its permissions or offering interpretations that clearly frustrate the text's intent.

A recent census of religious identity in Hungary offered bad news for those concerned with the future of Christianity in central Europe, writes Alex Faludy. Among its findings: a 30% drop in Catholic population.