Amid a complicated diplomatic situation in Algeria, evangelicals call on the EU to “push for increased freedom of religion” in the country.

The Church can and should be a place where people can talk about the loss of their business, their frustration and confusion without being pressured to explain it.

May our prayers and our advocacy for our suffering brothers and sisters in Algeria be as persistent as those of the Luke 18 widow.

They were accused of “unauthorized worship”. The court has upheld the sentence of six months in prison but reduced the fine by half.

Government officials have begun proceedings to close another Protestant church. Sixteen churches have been closed in the past four years.

Canal 21 is lead by pastor Guillermo Osorno, a presidential candidate in Nicaragua's recent elections. "The good news of salvation will never be silenced in our nation", they said.

A report shows that closure was particularly acute in inner-city areas. “There is hope. We encourage people to find hope and relevance in their local churches”, researchers say.

The Chinese government claims that the apps violate laws prohibiting the use of religious texts or materials.

The Early Rain Covenant church was already shuttered 2 years ago. Children under 18 are not allowed at church.

The English Cemetery of Malaga was founded in 1831. Now it is open daily and has recovered its cultural activity.

The pastor and a bookstore salesman were condemned for “distributing publications or any other propaganda undermining the faith of a Muslim”.

In a UN Human Rights Council session, evangelicals ask Algeria “to allow re-opening of all churches and revise the ordinance on non-Muslim worship”. The government argues they do not comply with Algerian legislation.

In a written statement to the UN Human Rights Council, the WEA also addresses the deteriorating environment for religious minorities in India and the incitement to violence of anti-conversion laws.

There have been over 700,000 deaths in Europe since the beginning of the pandemic. Strong measures against coronavirus remain in most of the countries.

Curfews, limited capacity for Christmas meetings or travel restrictions, are some of the measures adopted by the European governments for Christmas.

“The current focus on returns will not save the asylum system”, says the European Evangelical Alliance representative in Brussels, Arie de Pater. “It is not just about the economy this time, but about people”.

Former Prime Minister states that the measure could "set a precedent" and asks for "the right figures, the right data and the proper information".

The strict requirements to regularise the situation of the places of worship in some Catalonian municipalities were discussed last summer at the UN Human Rights Council.

A request to reopen places of worship was recently rejected without a justification. The Algerian Protestant Church (EPA) invites Christians worldwide “to join us to pray for Algeria”.

“They did not give us any option or alternative to negotiate. Rather, it was a resounding, arbitrary closure, and without any solution”, the pastors point out.

The government control raised during coronavirus “in order to limit, if not extinguish, Christian practice”, Christian assosiations denounce.

Around 88 entities might close because of the economic impact of the pandemic. The Bible Society in England has launched a £5m plan, to save those most at-risk.

Italy, Spain and Greece have received increasing numbers of migrants and refugees. But 6 in 10 trafficking victims in Europe are EU citizens.

“These closures are a clear hindrance to the free practice and exercise of religion”, the politicians say in a letter to the Algerian President.

Eight European countries have already declared the state of emergency, banned or strongly restricted the entrance of foreigners, and asked citizens to stay at home.