North Korea heads the new Open Doors ranking. North African countries such as Morocco and Algeria appear on the list. “If we lose religious freedom, then all other freedoms fall”.

The 23 February election could turn frustration into a historic rise of the far right. A journalist points to the importance of “acknowledge other opinions and not immediately condemn them”.

The average age of marriage has risen to 28. “Society and churches prepare people for the wedding, but not for marriage”, says a pastor from Cluj-Napoca. Hypersexualisation and uncertainty about the future do not help either.

More than 400 influential Christian leaders and 30 church groups sent an urgent appeal the last week of December to the president and the prime minister of India.

Users of Facebook, Instagram should now be even more careful when using social media. Meta no longer wants to rely on fact-checkers in future. A perspective from Europe.

Hugo Pinto, writer and preacher in Portugal, reflects on the practicality of faith in all areas, including finance. “Money is like a knife in the kitchen”.

Meta removes fact-checkers and replaces them with so-called ‘community notes’. “We are going to restore freedom of speech”, he says.

The Church in our region is steadily declining, and the age distribution of its members gives little hope of growth. What do we need to change without losing the gospel?

The family decided to keep their faith secret for fear of Muslims of the area, since the father was a committee member in one of the mosques.

“This reveals a gap in the security of those who dedicate their lives to the spiritual and social service of their communities”, says the Evangelical Confederation of Colombia.

May the church begin to present an emotionally intelligent community, who is able to weather the intricacies of human experience, choice, and seasons of belief.

The Congress Hall of Honour hosts the film ‘Amada’ and the signing of the Commitment to Life by senators and deputies from several parties.

In dealing with Catholic apologetics, keep in mind that the evangelical faith is the faith that honors the lordship of Christ and the supreme authority of Scripture in all matters of faith and life.

A report of FEREDE denounces obstacles to the opening new places of worship, discrimination and the lack of a solution for retired pastors without pensions.

Peacebuilding and advocacy are complementary, sometimes intertwined disciplines. After all, there can be no true peace without justice.

In January, the state Duma will discuss a law that would end all religious activity in residential buildings. Orthodox Church, Catholic Church and Adventists also oppose an initiative that “creates ground for interfaith conflicts”.

UK health secretary Wes Streeting said the decision was taken “based on the evidence and advice of clinicians, not politics or political pressure”.

The situation of the + 30 million gypsies across Europe is similar. They are the excluded ones, the ones kept at a distance.

The German-speaking evangelical alliances, the IIRF and the ISHR, launch yearbooks on religious freedom and persecution against Christians.

God, the Bible, the communicators and listeners, are all critical features of expository preaching.

With a large evangelical presence, politicians, intellectuals and social activists held the Transatlantic Summit for freedom and the culture of life in Madrid.

In just one week, Fulani herdsmen killed 48 Christians, including women and children, many were on their way to church services.

A panel discussion at the EU Parliament analyses the challenges of religious freedom in Europe. The European Prayer Breakfast was held before with around 450 guests.

Let us ‘seek first the kingdom of God and his righteousness’ (Matt 6:33) and we will be satisfied to sacrifice our lives to see it manifest.

Parliament voted to advance the Bill by 330 votes to 275. “This is te biggest proposed change to our social fabric in a generation”, Christians say.