From the independence in 1991 to the ongoing war sparked by Russia’s invasion, Ukraine’s efforts to recover and assert its true history have become acts of resistance, healing, and hope.

Dr Amy Orr-Ewing reflects on the changes in Europe's questions about God in recent years, as well as the current approach to faith among many young people in countries like the UK.

The origin story of the church in Europe is a story of the “translation” of the Christian gospel into Europe’s indigenous cultures.

Between 1933 and 1938, hundreds of Ukraine’s brightest minds were executed, imprisoned, or forced into silence. The regime targeted the very idea of Ukrainian identity.

The German Christian centre forward knelt dow in the pitch after scoring a penalty. She wanted to “briefly experience this moment with God”.

If the Christian Church understands how to welcome the stranger and contextualise the message to the newcomer, it will bear the message of hope and salvation through Jesus Christ.

The European Motorcyclists for Christ Rally will take place from August 6 to 10, under the motto “Spirit driven”.

In a report to the UN Human Rights Council, they also address human trafficking issues and denounce discrimination against unborn children with disabilities.

Stalin, determined to eliminate Ukrainian nationalism and any threat of separatism, resolved to break the will of the Ukrainian people, not with guns, but with hunger.

Reflecting on the past 15 years having worked with post-atheist Germans in deprived and so-called ‘white’ working class areas, we have identified several obstacles, which we believe hinder us reaching those Europeans who haven’t been ‘Christianised’.

“In a free and pluralistic society, citizens should be able to seek spiritual support in accordance with their beliefs, as long as there is no coercion or harm”, evangelicals say in a letter to government.

In war, the first casualty is truth. Nowhere is this more evident than in the long and brutal campaign waged by Moscow — not only against Ukraine’s sovereignty but against its very identity.

From sleepless nights to natural disasters such as the one in Valencia in 2024. Christian climate researchers share their experiences from Italy and Spain.

Does a renewed interest in a ‘Christian past’ automatically lead to an openness to the gospel? Does undoing ‘woke’ paradigms necessarily mean that there is a genuine interest in the values of Jesus? In the current cultural shift, the challenge for Christians in Europe is to continue to be uncomfortable for those in power.

In Kristiansand (Norway), dozens of pioneers met for the 2025 M4 conference. The gathering included community learning, creative inputs and a call to preach the gospel boldly.

Peter Mead has got to know preachers throughout Europe over the last two decades. He is passionate about demonstrating that good biblical preaching changes people's lives. A blog for preachers and a podcast offer extensive practical training.

Ukrainian evangelical churches invited Jan Wessels. “I was deeply impressed by the resilience of the Ukrainian society and the pivotal role that churches play in fostering this resilience”, he told Evangelical Focus.

The ruling party explicitly targets “priests, pastors of cults and coaches” as examples of those who could be committing a crime against LGBTQI people.

Measures include age verification on pornographic sites and criminalising the creation, possession and exchange of child sexual abuse material generated by artificial intelligence.

René Descartes, John Locke, and Baruch Spinoza, played crucial roles in this transformation. None were native Dutch, but Amsterdam’s unique mix of tolerance, intellectual openness, and prosperity was fertile ground for their ideas.

‘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.

It is deeply encouraging to witness how brothers and sisters in Poland continue in the work for God’s Kingdom and look for new ways to proclaim the Gospel and equip believers.

A new Pew Research study focusing on the decade 2010-2020 shows how birth rates are key to the growth of Islam, while Christianity shifts its centre of gravity from the US and Europe to Africa.

From the sex trade in Thailand and people kidnapped into cyber-scamming in Myanmar to forced labor in tourist centers, human trafficking is one of the world’s most widespread injustices.

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.