Religious leaders called on the government to end the exclusion of Protestant pastors, who were denied the right to pay social security contributions until 1999.

Three boys and three girls between the ages of 5 and 10 were the victims of the confessed paedophile, who took advantage of his spiritual influence over the families between 2009 and 2020.

The ruling party explicitly targets “priests, pastors of cults and coaches” as examples of those who could be committing a crime against LGBTQI people.

From 30 July to 3 August, the German Evangelical Alliance holds its annual conference. Participants of all ages will enjoy a varied program of Bible studies, music, workshops and sports.

Measures include age verification on pornographic sites and criminalising the creation, possession and exchange of child sexual abuse material generated by artificial intelligence.

In a narrow vote, 314 MPs voted for the draft law and 291 voted against it. Both supporters and opponents describe the law as a historic moment. Christians hope the House Of Lords will introduce amendments.

The French Protestant Federation (FPF) asked churchgoers aged 18 to 35 about their spiritual practices and needs. 

Most of those killed were Christian farmers who stayed at a centre for displaced people that was set on fire. The attacks lasted for five days.

A local association of pastors is calling for an investigation into five recent murders and points to three dozen more since 2013. They ask for a general disarmament of the population.

Corruption scandals surrounding the Spanish government cause an uproar. In a document, the Spanish Evangelical Alliance gives a biblical perspective, calls for greater integrity and urges citizens not to give in to scepticism.

Thousands gathered in 36 Spanish cities to pray for the needs of the country.

The amendment to decriminalise abortion for women at any stage of pregnancy was passed by 379 votes to 137. “This is not healthcare, this is abandonment”, say Christians.

More than 300 guests attended the celebration in Bern. The Christian vision of the early days remains the same, but editor-in-chief Florian Wütrich called for courage in navigating the new context of AI.

The Moutier-Grandval Bible, one of the oldest fully preserved illustrated Bibles in the world, was on display at the Jura Museum of History and Art for three months.

After an institutional breakfast with local and regional authorities, a march was held under the slogan ‘Dignity and justice for immigration’.

A new Pew Research study focusing on the decade 2010-2020 shows how birth rates are key to the growth of Islam, while Christianity shifts its centre of gravity from the US and Europe to Africa.

Around 40,000 “tziganes” gather every year around the huge 'Vie et Lumière' tent. Journalist Charlotte Vautier's visit to the caravans receives 375,000 views online in just four days.

Thousands of people in Austria's second largest city mourn the deaths of seven students and three teachers at a secondary school, killed by an armed young man who later committed suicide.

“This is a major creative responsibility — and a thrilling opportunity to bring one of Lewis’ most iconic characters to the big screen”, says the Fellowship for Performing Arts.

The German city of Wittenberg attracts thousands of tourists to celebrate five centuries since the wedding of the Protestant Reformer. Music, costumes and ‘jubilant celebrations’ take place in historic locations of Martin Luther’s life, such as the city’s castle.

The annual Teen Mission Meeting near Bad Liebenzell challenges young people to seek God. Music, seminars focused on mission and thousands of euros were raised for children villages in Bangladesh.

The decline of Catholicism in the country of Pope Leo XIV is linked to a loss of confidence in the institution, finds the Institute of Peruvian Studies.

The organisation, founded in 1975 following the merger of various evangelical initiatives, has approved new statutes and slightly changed its name to better identify itself with Christians arriving from other countries.

Religious marriages fall to a quarter of the total at the beginning of the century and the presence of Catholicism in public schools is reduced by half.

In Paris, participation reached a new record, with between 40,000 and 50,000 participants. There were also marches in Guadeloupe and French Guiana.