Magyarországi Egyházak Ökumenikus Tanácsa (MEÖT)

Founded in 1943, Magyarországi Egyházak Ökumenikus Tanácsa (MEÖT) is a non-profit network based in Budapest, Hungary working on religion & faith, peace & conflict, human rights +1 more.

The Hungarian Ecumenical Council (MEÖT) is an umbrella body that brings together the historic and other Christian churches of Hungary. Founded in 1943, it coordinates cooperation between member churches, acts as the Hungarian national body of the World Council of Churches, and takes part in the work of the Conference of European Churches. Its activities include organising the Ecumenical Week of Prayer, the October Reformation Month programme, youth and women's ecumenical events, ecumenical services, and social ethics conferences. It also represents the churches in dialogue with state and international bodies and collects 1% tax designations to support its work. Its member churches include the Hungarian Reformed, Lutheran, Baptist, Pentecostal, Methodist, Orthodox and Anglican churches, among others.