Hungary

Diocesan Bishop János Székely,
appointed by Bishops’ Conference from 2015 until recalled
Address: same

Zsanett Bánlaki,
Address: same

Constitutional establishing in 1996 by Bishop’s Conference with 15 members (priests, lawyers, economists) with the purpose of making known the Christian Social Teaching.

Milestones of our history:
1997-1999: international meetings on economic ethics and security policies, human rights; neighbourhood meeting and working group Europe in Szombathely
2000: Meeting for religious (Muslims, Catholics, Orthodoxies etc.) leaders in South Eastern Europe in course of the Stability Pact for South Eastern Europe
2001: General Assembly in Budapest, Partnership with Renovabis on Reconciliation
2000 –2001: Reconciliation meetings with Slovaks and Roma’s
2002-2004: Globalisation, National Identity
2003-2004: European Values and European Constitution; dialogue with European Muslims, Poverty
2004-2006: 3 Neighbourhood meetings,
2005: Human Rights in the Prisons.
2013 reestablishing the Commission with a new name: Caritas in Veritate
Since 2013 yearly organization of Catholic Social Days
2015 LS indtrodzcing conference in Parliament for 300 people
2015-18 developing relationship with newly established Catholic NGO for environmental protection
2019 - strong international participation, LSA program in Hungarian, events for minorities especially communities with Roma origin, advocacy work for environmental protecion and people in need

Reconciliation (interreligious dialog); European values; Law and Moral; Common Good, Development (Globalisation, Environment, Poverty), Minorities