The pastor of ‘Zeal Church’ explains the “very difficult” decision but underlines that nothing will halt “the mission of bringing God’s love to this region”. Critical media coverage only shows that free churches are once again “noticed, heard and seen” in society, says René Wagner.

As membership of the two major churches in Germany declines, the number of pupils attending Christian religious education classes is also falling significantly. Has Christian religious education had its day? Or can it be made fit for the future?

In Hesse (Germany), some 250 leaders from a dozen countries gathered at the invitation of Pentecostal organisations. AIG Latinos aims to support Spanish-speaking pastors and churches with “spiritual guidance, practical training and tools”.

Cardinal Reinhard Marx, a highly influential figure in the Catholic Church in Germany, will begin the process in June to grant the Church’s blessing to “divorced and remarried persons, and couples of all gender identities and sexual orientations”.

The word “wrong” does not even do justice to the scale of Hitler’s crimes. But why was this not obvious in Nazi Germany?

Judges consider that prayers or expressions of opinion cannot automatically be regarded as an attack on women seeking to terminate their pregnancies.

According to a survey, 28% say they believe in the resurrection, 9% up compared to 2022. Younger adults are the most likely to hold this view.

Generally speaking, one in three Germans believes in this Christian doctrine. But there are notable differences.

According to official data, the two churches together lost 1.2 million members in 2025. The EKD saw a decline of around 3.2%, while the Catholic church fell by 2.6%.

What 10 European countries think about gambling, marital infidelity, homosexuality and abortion, according to a major survey by Pew Research.

A blessing center in the middle of the city is an excellent tool for evangelism. Dear sisters and brothers, don't be shy: let's establish such projects. People are waiting for them.

A survey shows that half of Germans think pastoral care is the most important job of a Christian church. Only 24% say telling people about Jesus is central.

The Bibel TV initiative aims to “bring back everyday conversations about God” and reaches both cities and villages.

Places of worship in the southwestern German state suffered damage worth over a million euros. The figures are “stable overall”, says the government.

The Stuttgart Declaration of Guilt teaches us that true renewal begins on our knees, in our hometown squares as much as across our shared and loved continent.

After the attack on the Magdeburg Christmas market last year, that killed 6 people, “the shock and grief drew many people to churches”, say evangelical leaders.

The Court of Justice of the EU has ruled in favour of two men who married in Germany but whose legal union was not recognised in Poland.

The Observatory on Intolerance and Discrimination against Christians in Europe also reports a rise “in legal restrictions affecting freedom of religion”.

Fourteen experienced leaders discussed collaborative work in the context of growing diaspora churches and the younger generations. The growth of Islam and new models for sending missionaries were among the challenges addressed.

Austria’s Frank Hinkelmann leaves the post after 12 years. The new chair is director of Word of Life Europe and takes the reins after the EEA members meeting in Montenegro.

‘Leibniz – Chronicle of a Lost Painting’ is, according to its creators, “an exchange between scholars and artists, revealing the countless facets of Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz”.

Eleven of the fifteen bookshops that were going to disappear will continue to sell Bibles and Christian books.

Six in ten young people in Germany believe that using social media worsens mental health. A large majority of adults believe that children under 16 should not have online profiles.

Over 13,200 Jews were executed by the nazis and hundreds died on the trains that took them to Auschwitz. The Pogrom museum gives them voice.

Data from the Federal Statistical Office also show that among Protestants, women account for over 50% of students.