In Switzerland, 6 per cent of the population are Muslim. Parliamentarians who fear the Islamisation want more control by local councils over mosques and their funding. But such laws would affect evangelical free churches as well. 

On 25 September, numerous schools will hold compulsory lessons in which the usual curriculum will be replaced by content about the Pope. The Minister for Education has authorised the move, on condition that no spiritual practices are imposed.

Participants of the Global Forum for Life, Family and Freedoms agreed to set up a convening committee to create the ProLife Core Group, started with the Geneva Consensus Declaration.

Echoing the calls of evangelicals in the Middle East, the World Evangelical Alliance appealed in Geneva for an end to the illegal territorial expansion, which “contributes to the dispossession and displacement of Palestinians, including Christians”.

The case of a father who was barred by the Spanish courts from taking his young son to church or teaching him about the faith, due to the mother’s opposition, has been referred to the European Court of Human Rights.

In his book, Miguel Ángel Fernández tells the stories of people who turned to tarot, reiki, astrology or Santería, and reflects on how Christians can reach out to those who are on a spiritual quest.

The danger comes when Christianity becomes identified with a political project whose primary purpose is to preserve a particular cultural order.

Asturias, in the north of Spain, celebrates 45 years of being an Autonomous Community. Among the prominent names in the celebrations features evangelical pastor Rubén Fernández Valle.

The Protestant and Catholic Churches have acknowledged in a joint statement that the elections in Saxony-Anhalt “have made our worst fears a reality”. Jews lament a rise in antisemitism.

The Ukrainian Prayer Breakfast was a reminder that spiritual leadership remains essential in times of crisis.

Whilst the radical left in Saxony-Anhalt claims that free evangelicals are just as harmful as jihadists, the radical right-wing AfD, currently leading in the polls, is fueling conflict with Protestants and Catholics.

The Portuguese Evangelical Alliance responds to a case of illegal immigration linked to an unregistered church and the alleged connections of conservative political movements with evangelicalism.

Criminals kill 47 people in one night in Kenscoff, in a country plunged into chaos that neither UN support nor foreign aid has managed to stabilise.

Sergiy Melyanets and Natallia Vasilevich, who live outside the country, have been added to Russia's Federal Wanted List at the request of Belarus.

God has given us an amazing gift in the Scriptures. Let’s never settle for “getting it done” when it comes to our Bible time. 

Faith-based healthcare institutions may refuse to allow assisted dying on their premises, “when such a procedure is clearly contrary to the institution's statutory mission or purpose”.

While people expect the church to offer easily digestible products that can keep pace with the entertainment market, each individual remains the center of their own life, and the church is a convenient afterthought.

The road ahead is long and has only just begun, but its architects believe the time is right to launch this initiative.

Reach4Life has now reached 3 million young people in 40 countries with biblical answers to addiction, family conflict, identity and faith.

For cultures that prize productivity and speed, Christian communities are called to model a different way: the slow work of presence, the patient cultivation of deep relationships.

The gospel offers an eternal solution for the problem of loneliness, as it connects us with the Lord of life, and places us within the body of Christ, connected with fellow believers.

Christians should not speak about others in avoidably offensive ways, using derogatory language or an unloving tone. Our aim must be to speak the truth in love.

The film phenomenon offers an energetic blend of action, music, and humour, wrapped in beautiful, vibrant animation and framed by a mythology with darker undertones.

Governments around the world need to ask themselves if “human beings can become a means to satisfy the interests and desires of others”, says Italy's Minister for Family and Natality. 

Is it possible to attend the same annual conference for over a decade and still feel that it is crucial to your work?