The week of July 28 to August 3, Rome was filled with groups of young people from all over the world. I followed in particular the meetings of Roman Catholic influencers, the Italian and North American groups, and the final vigil with the Pope.

Samuel Alonso, a pastor in a small town in Extremadura (western Spain), publishes Notebook of a Rural Planter, a book in which he addresses the challenges of missionary work in rural contexts.

It is necessary to carry out the mission in a sensitive and strategic way, taking into account the context of the housing crisis.

The court in France convicted the man, who suffers from schizophrenia, for damage motivated by ‘religious reasons’. Other European countries have been trying for years to find solutions that respect all freedoms.

A city in southern Spain has banned the use of public places for religious ceremonies such as the feast of the lamb. A leader of the Spanish Evangelical Alliance believes that several lessons can be learned from this mistake.

The media and religious entities (including evangelicals) take a stand on a measure that directly affects Muslim celebrations in the southeastern Spanish town.

What enables Ukrainians—bombed, displaced, bereaved—to continue believing, rebuilding, resisting, and praying? How does hope survive such devastation?

More than 100 churches and mission organisations, as well as 140 Christian leaders, have signed a document backed by biblical references calling for an end to the culture of silence. Meanwhile, stories of abuse are being shared on social media.

There is an expectation that Pope Leo will be able to exert an attraction from Protestantism towards Roman Catholicism in American society. 

The evangelical community of a village in Cuenca (Spain) was comforted by many. Prayers are requested for the parents, who were seriously injured and lost their children aged 8 months, 2 and 4 years.

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.

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

If we simply instruct people how to behave and act like Christians, then they will co-opt and corrupt that instruction to serve their incurvedness.

According to the data of the Department of Health, 1 in 6 pregnancies ends in abortion. That is a surge of almost 9% compared to 2023.

It remains one of the most painful taboos within faith communities.

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

“The task of the Evangelical Church in Italy is to pray for refugees but also to welcome them”, says the president of the AEI at a Refugee Sunday event.

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.

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.

The Attorney General's Office organised an act of reparation, and also revealed how the murders took place.

In response to cases of abuse in churches, the UK government is calling for more efforts to “ensure that every child is safe, heard and protected”. The Church of England will dedicate £150 million to supporting victims.

The public broadcaster reports how five churches in the southern English city organised a joint service at which nearly 100 people were baptised.

They warn of the irreversible damage that a Canadian gold mine would cause, affecting five southern provinces. They appeal to the president to halt the project.

“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.