Government statistics from 2026 show that 40% of people identify as “nones”. Although church weddings continue to decline, more young people say they believe in God.

When the Pope spoke about freedom of conscience in Madrid, he forgot to mention that the Roman Catholic Church has been its greatest enemy for centuries.

Three big events in Spain, Catholic, evangelical, and Pentecostal, and their sometimes unintended consequences.

The encyclical has little sense of the tragedy of sin, sees the gospel as a process in which nature is made more perfect and justifies the Church's role as a mediator between man and God.

Both the left and the right applauded Leo XIV's speech, in an unprecedented event in recent Spanish history.

Since becoming Leo XIV, Pope Prevost hinted at his desire to build on Leo XIII’s legacy by updating the Social Doctrine of the Church on the pressing concern of today: how to deal with Artificial Intelligence (AI) without succumbing the human person to it.

However much it is expressed in lively, pop-culture language, Staglianò’s theological framework is the old Thomism rejuvenated by John Paul II in the encyclical Fides et Ratio (1998).

As membership of the two major churches in Germany declines, the number of pupils attending Christian religious education classes is also falling significantly. Has Christian religious education had its day? Or can it be made fit for the future?

In an interview, Spanish pastor and journalist José de Segovia comments on the renewed spiritual interest among younger generations, the risks of social media, and the state of the evangelical witness in universities.

Evangelicals do not seem to be on Pope Leo’s radar, aside from a few indirect critical remarks between the lines of his speeches in Cameroon and Angola.

Europe’s true need is not a change of religious label, but the emergence of biblically sound, intellectually serious and spiritually vibrant churches, capable of responding to the moral and existential void of our age.

A Pew study also reveals that, in Sweden and the United Kingdom, the number of Protestants leaving the faith is six times higher than the number of those converting to it.

The Roman Catholic Church attracts different people for different reasons. This simple fact has always been true. However, recent trends in global religious and political affairs are unfolding a new chapter of this old narrative.

A study by the Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary shows that while Catholics and Orthodox Christians have grown by 0.56% and 0.28%, evangelicals are increasing at 1.34% per year.

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”.

Evangelicals should study the inner dynamics of Rome that allows it to change but not reform itself according to Scripture.

Generally speaking, one in three Germans believes in this Christian doctrine. But there are notable differences.

According to official data, the two churches together lost 1.2 million members in 2025. The EKD saw a decline of around 3.2%, while the Catholic church fell by 2.6%.

Many Catholic churches hold relics of various kinds and origins that have been venerated for fifteen centuries. A new and fascinating book by historian Federico Canaccini tells the history of how objects and bones became religious relics.

The board of the Italian Evangelical Alliance explains its position on the signing, in early 2026, of an ecumenical ‘Covenant’ that unites the Catholic, Orthodox, Protestant, and some Evangelical and Pentecostal churches.

A survey shows that half of Germans think pastoral care is the most important job of a Christian church. Only 24% say telling people about Jesus is central.

For Evangelical Christians, 2033 will be an opportunity to celebrate the gospel truths. However, ecumenical celebrations will not be neutral and at no cost for evangelical fidelity.

The author’s thinking on the subject is summarized as follows: “God is present in every human being from the moment of conception, not only as Creator, but also as Savior”

The book Francoism against Protestants uncovers forgotten stories of repression during the Franco dictatorship, shedding light on the past and present of evangelical communities in Spain.

The document reiterates the view of Christ’s mediation as being “inclusive” and participatory, thus making room for Mary’s and the saints’ intercession and mediation.