By web+admin on behalf of UU Fellowship of Paris, Paris

Rev. Eric Cherry, UUA International Office Director, will be with the UU Fellowship of Paris to lead a special worship service celebrating the 450th anniversary of the Edict of Torda and its resonance with the Life, Ministry, and Legacy of Rev. Martin L. King Jr.

By William Williamson on behalf of Magyar Unitárius Egyház (Hungarian Unitarian Church)

During the 450 years since the founding of the Hungarian Unitarian Church and the Edict of Torda, the supreme legislative and governing body of the Church was the Synod, formed by clerics and laity alike. Throughout its existence, the Synod left its undeniable imprint on the history of the denomination....

By William Williamson on behalf of Magyar Unitárius Egyház (Hungarian Unitarian Church)

The Edict of Torda is closely linked to the founding of the Unitarian Church in Transylvania. Bishop Francis David and King John Sigismund played a significant role in the ratification of the law that allowed for the first time the right for religious freedom and conscience and also the right of the congregations to...

By William Williamson on behalf of Magyar Unitárius Egyház (Hungarian Unitarian Church)

The International Conference aims to map the implications of religious tolerance for contemporary society and to reframe it in such a way to help individuals and religious institutions move toward a more open and cooperative approach. This conference will continue to implement the goals of the orgininal edict of Torda!

In 2012 a formal "re-unification" of Unitarian churches in Hungary and Transylvania (Romania) took place. The congregations in Hungary make up a District of the re-established Hungarian Unitarian Church which is headquartered in Kolozsvar, Transylvania (Romania)—see below. The HUC is affiliated...