You are surrounded by people fighting inner battles.

As we remember at Easter, the cross of Christ isn’t the end of the story. After tragedy comes redemption, and after the apparent end comes a new beginning.

The United Kingdom, Belgium and the Netherlands also feature in the world’s Top 15 for religious diversity. The main competitor is not Islam, but religious non-affiliation, a study confirms.

The House of Lords rejects amendments calling for safety measures for women, such as an in-person consultation before receiving medication by post to induce an abortion outside a clinic.

The draft law failed to pass by 69 votes to 57. “This is a fantastic result for life, for compassion and for the most vulnerable”, evangelical leaders say.

What 10 European countries think about gambling, marital infidelity, homosexuality and abortion, according to a major survey by Pew Research.

At the Human Rights Council in Geneva, the World Evangelical Alliance raises denounces that, in India, families “undergo coerced re-conversion rituals before burial can proceed”.

Bullying, avoidance and narrative control are three mechanisms to consolidate and maintain power. They are the antithesis of the servant leadership to which Christ calls His people.

The objectification of women through prostitution fuels human trafficking worldwide. Ezequiel Escobar leads an organisation working to restore victims of this scourge.

Authors and publishers from a dozen countries will gather in Prague for MAI's Media Fest (5–8 May). Anna Shirochenskaya explains the vision behind the theme: ‘Jesus is the answer. What is the question?’

At its 2026 European meeting, the Refugee Highway Partnership will bring together churches and ministries working with forcibly displaced people. The focus this year is on the realities of children and young people.

Twenty-six per cent of respondents in five countries surveyed agree with the following statement: “If my country had a capable and effective leader, I would not mind if they limited democratic rights and were not accountable to citizens for their actions”.

Collectively, churches might become too identified with cultural trends or too remote from the wider society to gain a hearing – and both extremes fail to bring actual transformation.

Janet Epp Buckingham, who speaks for Christians at the UN in Geneva, explains why her answer is yes.

Jeremy Doku, Antoine Semenyo, Allison Becker, Noah Sadiki, Gabriel Jesus and Jurrin Timber often publicly share how their faith shapes their lives as world-class footballers.

A report of the EAUK analyses what prompted those with no Christian background at all to search for God, what helped them along the way and what’s happened since. 

The latest official figures released (from the year 2023) are the worst since the Abortion Act of 1967. “The scale is staggering, 762 abortions every day”, says Christian group Both Lives UK.

“The Bible sales are evidence of a significant cultural shift regarding matters of faith and religion in this country”, says Sam Richardson.

Janet Epp Buckingham, Markus Hofer and Gaetan Roy, from the World Evangelical Alliance, speak on behalf of churches at the United Nations in Geneva. What issues do they address?

Several players from the leading Champions and Premier League team openly share their Christian faith in public. “I love it, I think it’s phenomenal”, says Arsenal head coach, Mikel Arteta.

Upholding the worth and dignity of all human beings is hard work, but it is an essential part of our responsibility to represent Jesus in a hurting and divided world.

The budget offered immediate, positive financial relief for low-income families through welfare changes, but introduced a complex, long-term change to SEND funding. 

The Observatory on Intolerance and Discrimination against Christians in Europe also reports a rise “in legal restrictions affecting freedom of religion”.

It is part of a decision to axe 48 degrees. “Theology is central to growth of the human psyche, culture, and our general moral awareness”, says a petition against the cut.

The gathering brought together 76 participants from 40 theological institutions across nine countries to advance regional theological cooperation in Eastern Europe and beyond.