According to IFOP, 24% of Protestants in France are converts from another background. Young people attend church more, and those from lower socioeconomic classes identify more as ‘evangelicals’.
The European Freedom Network Bridge 2025 conference happens in Horn, Austria. “An opportunity to learn and collaborate, to see the end of trafficking in Europe”, say the organisers.
Former agriculture minister Julia Klöckner says faith has helped her in life. She says the German Roman Catholic and the Protestant churches should ask themselves why they are losing so many members.
Over 640 verified incidents against Christians are documented in a new report of the Evangelical Fellowship of India. “Many victims are too afraid to file complaints due to fear of police inaction, intimidation, or retaliation”.
“This is a milestone in the history of Spanish universities”, says the coordinator of the degree in Religious Studies at the Complutense University of Madrid.
Daniel Noboa made a commitment to Christian leaders to exclude gender ideology in educational texts and to ban sex changes in children.
From 6 to 9 March, the Spanish Christian Nursing professional group met in Marín (Pontevedra) to strengthen ties and draw up a new strategic plan.
“Religious freedom gives independence, reduces harassment and acknowledges societal acceptance”, says the UN special rapporteur on FORB at an event organised in Geneva.
The cultural institution in western Spain is awarded by evangelical Christians for its outstanding contribution to the proper recognition of the Spanish Reformers, especially Casiodoro de Reina from Extremadura.
The Refugee Highway Partnership Europe gathering is happening in Málaga (10-14 March). “We are invited to stand against that tide and follow Jesus in the powerful way of humility”, say the organisers.
Christians who go to church and read the Bible at least once a week give 11% of their income to charity, compared to 2% of the rest of population. “A commitment to a Christian faith doesn’t preclude supporting causes that are not explicitly driven by faith”, the survey finds.
The theme of the 20th congress was ‘Momentum. Culminating the mission’, which emphasised the need to imitate the character and integrity of Jesus Christ in the face of the pressures and temptations of Christian ministry.
Around 200 bookshops participate in this initiative “to promote the discovery of the Bible”, through animation and a Bible study online, among other resources.
The printing of the Gutenberg Bible was a milestone, enabling the mass production of books and the spread of knowledge to a much wider audience.
After contacting some 50 people active in all kinds of scientific fields, the aim is to “learn together to have a perspective of the profession from a Christian worldview”, says convener Maricruz Lacalle.
“Despite the pain of that death, it was not a senseless death. We were able to bear witness of the faith that Alfonso had in Jesus”, recalls the pastor of the church he attended in the Basque Country.
Tearfund, Evangelical Alliance and other organisations reject what they describe as a “cruel” and “unwise” decision.
It is estimated that 100 children and young people suffered ‘physical, sexual, psychological and spiritual trauma’ over a period of 40 years, according to the Makin review.
On the weekend of the elections, two prayer meetings led by young people distanced themselves from any political option: ‘We dream of a prayer movement that will transform the country’.
Five months after the election, the Austrian Evangelical Alliance says citizens “have the feeling that they are becoming increasingly voiceless”.
An 83% turnout demonstrates the strength of a democracy that will have to get used to having the far right as a protagonist in parliament.
Two victims denounced a leader of the church Comunidad Samaria and a member who was a minor at the time of the incidents. The regional evangelical council has joined the trial as a private prosecution.
The national evangelical choir and orchestra is being formed once again to present a work created with the aim of communicating the message of the gospel to the public.
The series ‘House of David’, which follows the development of the biblical character from his youth to become Israel's most famous king, will be available from 27 February.
Ahead of Sunday’s elections, the Protestant, Catholic and other churches ask to “vote for parties that stand up for our democracy”. Alice Weidel’s AfD party rises in the polls amid tough immigration debates.
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