In Switzerland, the Green politician caused a scandal last weekend when she shot a picture of Mary with the baby Jesus and then published it on social media.
At the national parliament’s square, 1,000 listened to testimonies of persecuted Christians, displayed flags of countries where there is no religious freedom, and prayed in front of a symbolic mass grave.
“Christian migrants want to be defined by what Jesus Christ did for us”, says the Swiss Evangelical Alliance, organiser of the Catch the Vision24 conference.
The Swiss Federal Court rejected the appeal of the evangelical church of Cologny. “It confirms the decline in religious freedom in Geneva”, evangelicals say.
Kids Games. a “week of sport, fun and creativity, along with biblical discovery”, celebrates its 20th anniversary.
The ‘Brigades des Flambeaux de l'Évangile’ of the French-speaking region have 18 local groups. Around 1,000 gathered to celebrate the anniversary.
The places of worship offer rest areas, information on cycle routes and devotions, pastoral care and church tours.
Last year, 12,045 terminations of pregnancies were recorded. Abortions are legal in the first twelve weeks.
A survey finds that the image of Swiss evangelical free churches has improved, specially among young people aged 18 to 39.
Believers in England, Poland and Switzerland describe how churches connect football and the gospel and point to players known for being committed Christians.
Activists and politicians want to allow people to register as ‘non-binary’. An evangelical member of parliament says it would be a mistake: “People’s subjective perceptions can change over time”.
In cities like Basel, over half of the population does not adhere to a religion. Protestants fall most.
“Christian faith is a motivating factor for social justice commitment”, says a study published by StopPoverty and Interaction.
The South Korean-born Shincheonji group has been active in Switzerland since 2016. Experts warn that they target people aged between 18 and 25 and try to isolate them by a total commitment to their activities.
A federal amendment aims to allow Sunday work in cities with international tourism. “It does not correspond to any overriding or compelling social interest”, evangelicals say.
The Adonia Teens Choirs prepare the musical in a one week camp where they also “benefit from group discussions and talks on faith issues”. This is the 46th season.
Interdit aux chiens et aux Italiens beautifully tells the story of a poor migrant farmer family facing “ordinary racism” far from home.
The war has caused 5 million refugees since the Russian invasion began on 24 February 2022. Organisations such as GAiN and LIO have sent dozens of aid trucks and are working with Christian partners on the ground.
The Swiss Protestant Aid organisation reports that four other employees were injured in “a brutal attack”, which is under investigation.
Official data show that the number of non-religious people has increased by over 13% since 2010.
How urgent the problems in our world and how old-fashioned the proposed solutions at the World Economic Forum in Davos. Loss of trust and loss of faith may go hand in hand.
The Christian Deaf Community Switzerland, along with Wycliffe Bible Translators, presented sign language terms for all the books of the Bible.
The future of pensions and the price of energy are hot issues in the non-EU country at the heart of Europe. EVP and EDU seek to attract evangelical voters.
Reach Mallorca gathers 250 young Christians from Germany and Switzerland. “There is a great interest in God and spiritual topics among German visitors”.
A local councillor in Lausanne threatens a Christian business with the enforcement of a recent anti-homophobia law over the content of two books.
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