Svenska kyrkan, the largest Lutheran denomination in Europe, holds elections on Sunday. Many are increasingly frustrated that “non-believing politicians wish to be elected to the General Synod of a church whose beliefs they don’t share”.

“God not only guarded us, He also orchestrated everything for His glory and the good of His work”, says Yéremi Blanco, one of the pastors detained in Cuba, after the resolution of his case.

Cultural analyst Os Guiness speaks about the issues of truth, freedom, and the historic roots of emerging ideas in the Western world. An interview by Norwegian journalist Tore Hjaelmar Saevik (after brief introduction in Norwegian).

The new FC Barcelona striker talks openly about his faith in interviews and on social media. “Always count on God, He's done miracles on me”, he said after Sunday's game.

Miguel Wickham analyses the IPCC climate experts' report, which warns of serious consequences for habitability if temperatures continue to rise as a result of human action.

The pastor of a church heavily damaged in the Beirut explosion one year ago: “Neither explosion, pandemic, economic collapse, nor revolution can separate us from the love of God that is in Christ Jesus our Lord”.

Amid the huge economic crisis, hopelessness spreads among the population, says the Lebanese Christian worker Wissam Nasrallah. “It is for a moment such as this that the Lord has called the church to be present and active”.

A podcast conversation between journalist Tore Hjaelmar Saevik and Evangelical Focus director Joel Forster for the Norwegian newspaper Dagen.

The assassination of the President is a visible symptom of years of injustice, corruption and distrust, says Wegens Dextra, a Christian leader working in pro-childhood initiatives. 

Christian psychologist Jonatan Serrano analyses the consequences of the normalisation of pornography in society. “No one would leave a child with a loaded gun in his pocket because he might hurt others or himself, but we are doing that with pornography”.

“We should consider what is actually going on in our country, region or city, before jumping to conclusions”, says Jim Memory, who leads a summer course on mission in Europe.

An interview with investigative journalist Julie Roys was one of the items of the Italian Evangelical Alliance annual event.

On 17th June, the Christian apologist and author will be interviewed in an online event as part of the Lausanne Europe agenda to prepare the November gathering in Poland.

Janet Winston-Young and her husband survived the Brussels International Airport terrorist attack of 2016. She tells us her story of recovery and why she wrote a book about it. “I can say that God was with me in the hell of the bombing”.

There is increasing cultural diversity that works against the traditional beliefs. The critical factor is the extent to which religious involvement is transmitted to the younger generation.

Human rights groups are pointing to the country, and Christians are one of the most affected groups. We interview James Akinyele, Secretary General of the Nigeria Evangelical Fellowship.

Samuel Escobar, a close co-worker and friend of the Ecuadorian theologian, speaks about his legacy. “I admired that together with his seriousness at work he had a great sense of humour”.

The General Secretary of the Evangelical Fellowship of India (EFI) analyses the tragic situation caused by the new Covid-19 wave. He calls on believers worldwide to pray for India and its churches.

Law professor Javier Martínez Torrón has coordinated the book “Covid-19 and religious freedom”, which compares how governments like Spain, United Kingdom, Italy or the United States, related to faith groups during the pandemic.

The Revivalympics initiative encourages students to pray for a revival in the university context. Over 1,100  “from every corner of Europe” have already registered for the second Revive conference at the end of this year.

In their books, Jorge Fernández and Jaime Fernández send words of encouragement to all those fighting for their lives in an era of pandemic and euthanasia.

After the blast that killed over 100 people, the residents of the biggest Equatorial Guinean city are “starting to recover”, says an evangelical aid worker on the ground.

Mathematician Rodney Holder highlights some of the contributions of John Polkinghorne (1930 – 2021), the well-known mathematical physicist and theologian who was awarded with the Templeton Prize.

An interview with Tim Adams, the new General Secretary of the global movement IFES. “This student generation has the opportunity to show that faith makes a difference to who we are - it’s not just a set of ideas”.

An interview with the pastor of New Life Church in Minsk, Vyacheslav Goncharenko: “We are praying for this nation, that we have a great revival”. Other churches and secular groups have expressed solidarity with the evangelical community.