One hundred Czech Christian leaders worked in thematic networks. Seminars addressed issues like the generational divides, church finances, and the use of pornography among Christians.

The two young US citizens were detained while teaching English at a local LDS meetinghouse. Last month, a Jehovah’s Witness was sentenced to six years.

The suspect has been arrested, while his motives still remain unclear. Local elections would go ahead as planned on Wednesday.

“Prostitution should never be considered a job”, the Foreign Ministries say in a joint document. Both countries have successfully adopted the ‘Nordic Model’ to fight sex trafficking.

The Synod of the Lutheran Evangelical Church approved that every local church will be able to decide about the blessing of homosexual unions.

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.