I have friends and readers on both sides of this issue, and I would like to keep it that way. Fifty years ago, gay people were widely stigmatized as perverts; today, defenders of a traditional view of sexuality are delegitimized as bigots.

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.

The new prime minister brings an end to 16 years of rule by the controversial Viktor Orbán. Many Christians fear “negative changes” promoted by Brussels.

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”.

Canada has made international news recently for two pieces of legislation aimed at curbing the spread of hatred. Faith leaders have raised concerns about how these laws might limit religious expression.

The Finnish prosecutor would have condemned Jesus when, in John 8:11, he said to the woman caught in adultery, “Neither do I condemn you; go, and sin no more”.

A shocking court ruling will cause Christian defenders of Trump to say “See, everything we say about Europe is right”.

Finland’s Supreme Court has ruled by three votes to two that a booklet on human sexuality published 22 years ago constitutes hate speech against LGBT people. The Christian politician is “profoundly disappointed” but her case may be brought to the European Court of Justice.

Magistrate Monica Vella delivered the verdict for Matthew Grech, who faced up to five months in prison and a 5,000-euro fine if convicted of violating the Affirmation of Sexual Orientation, Gender and Gender Expression Act.

Queer activist Kate Osborne spearheaded a resolution passed with a large majority. Some expressed the risk of ideological interference in the responsibilities of parents, teachers, and doctors in their care of minors.

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 president of the largest Christian institution thanks LGBTQI organisations for their “open arms” and considers it wrong for churches to define “what kind of love is right or wrong”.

A year after Justin Welby's resignation, the Bishop of London becomes the first woman in history to lead the Church of England. She faces an institution divided between conservatives and liberals, both within England and globally.

“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.

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.

A survey also shows that among Catholics, Protestants, and free evangelicals, there is no overwhelming majority against displaying such 'rainbow' flags.

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

‘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.

We spoke in Berlin with Päivi Räsänen, the Finnish parliamentarian awaiting the outcome of a trial for publicly expressing her Christian beliefs. “I see a real threat to freedom. That’s why I always encourage Christians to make use of the rights we still have: freedom of speech, freedom of religion”.

The mainline Lutheran Church in the southern region says the church has been “guilty” of “intrusion into private life with coercive consequences for life courses”. LGBTQI couples will now have full wedding ceremonies.

Daniel Noboa made a commitment to Christian leaders to exclude gender ideology in educational texts and to ban sex changes in children.

From the beginning, I deeply felt that the entire process was in God’s hands and had a purpose. I have considered this fight my calling.

Archbishop Justin Welby also validates same-sex relationships, further deepening the Church of England's internal division. Evangelical Anglicans call for his resignation.

In Norway, the “divide among Christian churches follows a new line”, notes journalist Tore Hjalmar Sævik.

Decisions such as ending the ban on performing same-sex marriages, or the ordination of LGTBQI+ people, could lead more people to abandon the Methodist churches, which suffered a schism in 2019.