‘Religious Freedom and Vulnerability’ was the theme of the conference attended by 40 researchers from 14 countries, organised by the Institute for the Study of Religious Freedom Or Belief.

The Lausanne Movement in Spain surveyed 170 people who converted to Christianity in the last 15 years. Three out of four said they heard about the Gospel ‘through someone close to them’.

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.

The third annual National Day of Prayer was held at Bethlehem Chapel on Pentecost Sunday. The chapel, founded in the 14th century, played a central role in the early Bohemian Reformation.

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.

‘No God But Theirs’ (a one-hour documentary in English) tells the case of Melitopol, a Russian-occupied city in southeastern Ukraine where Christians responded to the invasion with public prayer and mutual support.

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 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.

We spoke in Berlin with Päivi Räsänen, the Finnish parliamentarian awaiting the outcome of a trial for publicly expressing her Christian beliefs. “I see a real threat to freedom. That’s why I always encourage Christians to make use of the rights we still have: freedom of speech, freedom of religion”.

The second day of the European Congress on Evangelism focused on the importance of trusting the Bible. Persecuted Christians from Africa and Middle East shared their testimonies, as participants prayed for the Ukraine war after Franklin Graham met Zelenskyy.

The National Assembly backed the bill, but the law supported by President Macron may not be passed before 2027. Evangelicals among those who warn against the “removal of basic protections” for human dignity.

In Germany, Franklin Graham emphasised the power of the gospel to change history. The European Congress on Evangelism began with more than 1,000 participants from 55 countries across the continent.

At a press conference in Berlin, the well-known evangelist addressed his relationship with US presidents and said “prayer is key” to end the war in Ukraine and bring reconciliation.

Authorities, academics, and representatives of the evangelical, Catholic, Muslim and Jewish religions in Catalonia attended an event with parliamentarians.

More than 350 Baptists, Pentecostals, Brethren and Charismatics gathered in Prague with the aim of deepening relations between evangelical churches in this strongly secularised Central European country.

Youth in Germany study finds that family is the most important value for 14 to 29-year-olds. At the end of the ranking are career, faith and environmental sustainability.

The legal committee's proposal did not receive the required three-quarters qualified majority.

Evangelicals in France have been reflecting for years on the dignity of people at the end of their lives. Thierry Le Gall, who works with the CNEF in political circles, explains his point of view on the new assisted suicide law that is about to be voted on.

The Congress expects to welcome 1,000 European leaders from over 55 countries. “One of my grandfather’s most enduring legacies was his burden to help equip other evangelists”.

A report from the ground with highlights from this year's Portuguese Evangelical Forum.

Discipleship, Arts, Media, Youth work, Emerging Leaders and Muslim Ministry among the 31 networks at the European Leadership Forum 2025. Plenary sessions with speakers such as Peter J. Williams, Rico Tice and Zefjan Nikolla, streamed live. 

Young people aged 18 to 29 are most likely to believe that only men and women exist (69%). Members of free churches and Muslims are most likely to agree.

The European Evangelical Alliance also emphasises in a statement that “true spiritual unity is found only in the biblical Gospel”.