The festival in Falkirk was organised in partnership with about 200 churches.

The popularity of the powerful President is falling strongly. “None of the parties have mentioned religious freedom” in the campaign, says Turkish Protestant Pastor Ihsan Özbek.

Those of us who work with immigrants have spent the last few days with growing fear and concern, though also with small glimmers of hope.

Romelu Lukaku of Belgium and Fidel Escobar of Panama knelt on the field to pray at the end of the game. Social media users described it as “the image of the day”.

The Observatory on Intolerance and Discrimination against Christians in Europe has collected over 2200 cases since 2006.

Šárka Berankova works as a civil engineer living in Prague. She heared the gospel in Spain, the UK and Colombia. “God surrounded me with Christians, even before I knew anything about faith”.

Several Christian organisations and churches criticize the President’s “zero tolerance” crackdown on migrants crossing the border.

“Christianity in Burundi is more a part of the problem than the solution”, says a source in the country.

A film about the experience of refugees in Europe. Churches, small groups and individuals are encouraged to use it during Refugee Week: 17-24 June.

The blaze started in an old nightclub nearby. Around 40 people were evacuated.“Building or no building, the church will worship God and serve our community”, the pastor says.

Paramilitary forces attacked the home of the evangelical leader with Molotov cocktails after he refused to let snipers use the building to repress anti-government protests.

Tina Tschage, on some areas in which other Christians can encourage singles.

The 630 people from 32 nationalities were received by interpreters, psychologists and medical doctors. Women in danger of being trafficked will receive special support.

The Bible says there is rejoicing in heaven when we do something worthy of God's character.

The God “who played the cosmos into being” delights himself in the World Cup but delights in higher things still.

The danger of ecumenical Trojan horses.

The Christian leader has asked to publicly share his image to denounce how the government is violating Human Rights. Pressures on relatives of church members and false accusations might be the next steps in a full police crackdown on the church he leads.

It’s impossible to imagine the BBC producing any sort of programme that examined the origins of Islam or the Quran with anything like the severity with which Christianity or the Bible is treated.

With 129 votes in favour, 125 against and only one abstention. The Bill will now have to go to the Senate to be fully approved.

Christians set up a fan zone in a church in the city centre. A Steiger mission team will start conversations about Jesus through creative activities.

The owners of the Christian television broadcaster from the UK say they are ready to defend their rights in the courts.

There is an increasing awareness in Western societies that there is more to reality than what can simply be explained using the categories of science.

Telecinco links the church leader to a police macro-operation against child pornography. Evangelical representatives ask the national tv broadcaster to rectify publicly.

The film tells the stories of three refugees and the friends they met in Hungary, France and Denmark. A set of materials are offered to start honest conversations about the challenges and opportunities of the refugee crisis.

When a narrative does its work, it can really work in the heart and mind of a listener.