The draft law aimed to abolish the waiting periods for an abortion and the criminalisation of doctors. “The Bill is cynical and dishonest”, said the Irish Evangelical Alliance.

The opposition in the capital’s regional chamber warns against Pentecostal evangelicals who “brainwash people”. A party demands to stop the growing presence of church-related advertising in public spaces.

FC Barcelona will play Olympique Lyonnais in the Champions League final in Oslo. “I like to go to church at least once a week”, says the midfileder.

Assemblies of God leaders from Italy, France, Spain and Portugal emphasise their desire to share resources and promote the planting of new churches in the Mediterranean countries.

Economic dependence, power imbalance and other factors should be taken into account when churches offer help to migrants or refugees. Miriam Araujo addressed risks and good practices.

Christians launch a campaign to encourage citizens to speak to their political representatives, as the debate on assisted dying returns to the National Assembly.

The Evangelical Fellowship India expresses “anguish” over the attack in Manipur. “The killing of unarmed church leaders returning from Christian fellowship is deeply disturbing and tragic”.

The Finnish politician has appealed to the European Court of Human Rights after the Finnish Supreme Court ruled that the booklet Man and Woman He Created Them, published in 2004, breached legislation on hate speech against homosexuals.

Representatives from nine regions met with World Evangelical leader General Botrus Mansour. “Strengthening kinship among the diverse regional expressions of the church” was one of the aims.

At a time of intense media coverage, Spanish evangelicals welcome analysis but ask that people avoid stereotyping regarding the voting habits, background or identity of their faith minority.

The National Council of Evangelicals in France says it is working with the autorities, to have places of worship that “ensure the safety of believers and the peace of residents”.

A Pew study also reveals that, in Sweden and the United Kingdom, the number of Protestants leaving the faith is six times higher than the number of those converting to it.

The attack was carried out by gunmen during a worship service in the south-west of the country.

A London branch of the third-largest party in parliament removed its own leader because of his faith values. David Campanale is to be awarded more than £250,000 in compensation.

Testimonies, music and messages challenging people to conversion were shared for five hours at this massive event in Spain’s capital.

The Catalan public television programme 30 Minuts broadcast an in-depth report focusing on neo-Pentecostal movements which "caused discontent" among evangelical churches.

85% of evangelicals agree that Christianity has helped shape UK’s democracy. A study by the Evangelical Alliance also examines voting intentions.

Hundreds of amendments and a lengthy debate in both houses of parliament, combined with opposition from doctors, pro-life groups and a divided public, have put an end to the bill. Pro-assisted dying parliamentarians will have to start the process from scratch.

After a month of intense searching, the body was found in the river where he fell during a kayaking accident. “A natural spiritual leader who was loved by everyone”, says the church in Lugo.

81% of evangelicals Christians believe their friends would be open to listen to their faith, according to a study by the EAUK.

Cardinal Reinhard Marx, a highly influential figure in the Catholic Church in Germany, will begin the process in June to grant the Church’s blessing to “divorced and remarried persons, and couples of all gender identities and sexual orientations”.

“This is a deliberate attack on people of faith, those who gathered peacefully to pray”, the embassy of Ukraine in the U.S. said in a public statement.

The president of the Italian Evangelical Alliance calls for the term ‘evangelical’ to be freed from political affiliations and denounces the “blasphemy” of pastors such as Paula White who compare Trump to Jesus Christ.

Bible engagement hit record this Easter, with 22 million people accessing the popular YouVersion app on Easter Sunday.

Evangelical Christians in the UK feel they can live out their faith openly, but half say that expressing their convictions on controversial issues has become more difficult.