Pentecosal pastor Nikolay Romanyuk was accused of opposing war against Ukraine. “I do not retract my sermon”, he said in court.

Russian police in Eastern Ukraine raided a Baptist church in Sverdlovsk during Sunday service. They filmed those in attendance and photographed books.

Andalusian evangelicals aim to transform one of the symbols of the Spanish Reformation into “a lively, open space with a comprehensive socio-cultural approach”.

Over 13,200 Jews were executed by the nazis and hundreds died on the trains that took them to Auschwitz. The Pogrom museum gives them voice.

Soldiers and family members of fallen heroes, chaplains, public figures, representatives of churches and religious organisations, were joined at the national breakfast by some 350 invited foreign guests. 

The annual conference in Wisła will take place 16-21 May, to “unite, equip, and resource” evangelical leaders”.

On Monday, 25^th August, I was privileged to be in Kyiv for the National Prayer Breakfast of Ukraine. This is what impressed me most during the two-day visit to the country.

Ukrainians celebrated their 34th anniversary of breaking from the Soviet Union with deep gratitude to God, and for their loved ones who have given their lives to keep their country free.

Put yourselves, if you can, in the shoes of one of their parents: your home has been destroyed, your village invaded, and one or more of your children have been kidnapped by the invaders.

The EEA calls upon Christians across Europe to join in International Prayer Day for Ukraine on Sunday, 24 August 2025, coinciding with the country’s Independence Day.

Trump and Putin show a clear instinct to return to a world in which strong rulers dominate the political stage.

The coastal city of Alicante trains young musicians from churches in a collaborative environment, with the participation of leading artists and public concerts.

What enables Ukrainians—bombed, displaced, bereaved—to continue believing, rebuilding, resisting, and praying? How does hope survive such devastation?

Between 1933 and 1938, hundreds of Ukraine’s brightest minds were executed, imprisoned, or forced into silence. The regime targeted the very idea of Ukrainian identity.

Stalin, determined to eliminate Ukrainian nationalism and any threat of separatism, resolved to break the will of the Ukrainian people, not with guns, but with hunger.

In war, the first casualty is truth. Nowhere is this more evident than in the long and brutal campaign waged by Moscow — not only against Ukraine’s sovereignty but against its very identity.

Between January and April 2025, 12 prosecutions were brought against evangelical pastors. Most were Baptists, allegedly preaching to non-believers without notifying the authorities.

“There are many wounds to heal and questions to answer. With each question answered comes relief”, says pastor and author Hans Ewen.

Ukrainian evangelical churches invited Jan Wessels. “I was deeply impressed by the resilience of the Ukrainian society and the pivotal role that churches play in fostering this resilience”, he told Evangelical Focus.

A cry for peace and justice has come this week from the All Ukrainian Council of Churches and Religious Organisations. “We are not merely asking — we are crying out. Not for weapons — but for solidarity. Not for sympathy — but for a response. Not for kind words — but for moral and spiritual leadership”.

The question continues to resurface in evangelical circles: “Is the Catholic gospel the same as the biblical gospel?” 

‘No God But Theirs’ (a one-hour documentary in English) tells the case of Melitopol, a Russian-occupied city in southeastern Ukraine where Christians responded to the invasion with public prayer and mutual support.

This experience certainly inspires us to return to our communities with renewed enthusiasm and vision, knowing that we are not alone in our journey and the challenges we face.

The FEREDE is “deeply concerned” about the suffering of children and elderly and prays for “the resumption of serious negotiations leading to a just and sustainable peace”.

The second day of the European Congress on Evangelism focused on the importance of trusting the Bible. Persecuted Christians from Africa and Middle East shared their testimonies, as participants prayed for the Ukraine war after Franklin Graham met Zelenskyy.