Norman Tendis worked in Austria and was on the way to a UN conference in Nariobi as a representative of the World Council of Churches.

The government announces it will match donations to Tearfund for its project tackling plastic pollution in Pakistan.

Nearly a quarter of the voters cast their ballots by e-voting. The far-right party came third.

The body representing 23 million evangelical Christians reacts to the imprisonment of a Danish Jehovah Witness.

The official figure of the government is 100,986 abortions in 2018. Criminal or medical indications were the cause of only 4% of the abortions.

“Christian history is often just a cultural decoration”, says German theologian Evi Rodemann in response to a Pew Research survey which confirms the rapid decline of Protestantism.

The government of Emmanuel Macron is working on a modification of the religion law of 1905.

“Dear Bigots, you can’t spread your religious hate here. End of sermon”, read government-paid posters on public transport.

More than 40.000 signatures support an online petition in favour of a law that fights against mafias, penalises the customer of prostitution and protects women. “Spain is the third country of the world in consumption of prostitution”.

Twelve Catalan pro-independence leaders are being judged in the Spanish Supreme Court. The trial generates a public debate that transcends the judicial and the political scene.

The most important trial in 40 years of democracy is expected to deeply affect national politics. President Sánchez might call for an early election.

Ten months of prayer start with Italy, Belgium and Cyprus. “We are longing for God to turn the tide for the gospel in Europe”.

Every Thursday, the Evangelical Alliance of the United Kingdom posts a prayer “to ask God for His peace, grace and guidance during a difficult time for our nation”.

Meanwhile, a Baptist theological seminary has been temporarily closed by a Moscow court.

A YouGov survey shows that “substantial portions of Western respondents” believe Islam is incompatible with society.

Germany, France, United Kingdom, Spain and other countries openly challenge Nicolás Maduro’s regime. Evangelical Christians pray for peace as fears of a civil war increase.

Five Venezuelans living in Spain explain how they see the critical situation of their country. They point out the important role that the evangelical churches play in integration.

Atheists hope non-belief will be included in the curriculum.

Most administrative prosecutions end in punishment. Many are prosecuted for sharing their faith on the street. “Believers go out to share their faith less often, and give out publications or invitations less openly”.

Evangelistic initiatives and prayer groups in churches of the Swiss town that hosts the annual World Economic Forum.

The Federation of Free Evangelical Churches (FEG) represents more than 450 churches in Germany. The document encourages to adapt the pastoral care to the person’s vital situation.

A summary of the thanksgiving service of the European Evangelical Alliance at the Chapel of Europe in Brussels.

It was launched during the Week of Prayer. More than 1,000 people have downloaded the app in the first days.

Interior Minister Matteo Salvini accepted the proposal of the Federation of Evangelical Churches in Italy and the Waldensian Church.

The celebrations in Brussels included a roundtable on integration of Muslims in Europe and finished with a thanksgiving service at the Chapel of Europe.