“It is vital that we do not turn a blind eye to this phenomenon in our churches”, says the Czech Evangelical Alliance. One in five women have been victims.

Our hearts and minds must submit to God’s sovereignty even in the most difficult situations, seeing gospel opportunities when the world sees conflict.

The Christian athlete won the gold medal at the World Championships in Hungary, the first Dominican woman to win in that category.

Meanwhile, the parliament opts to define marriage as a union between a man and a woman. A journalist in Prague analyses the positions of evangelical Christians.

An interview with Pete Lupton of NePornu (Czech Republic).

Freedom and peace have their roots. They are rooted in virtues of truth and justice. 

TWR’s Central and Eastern Europe ministries include 15 countries and 18 language groups, partnering with like-minded organizations.

“We need the voices of all God’s people, sharing their understanding of the word of God in all its ancient power and contemporary relevance”, said Christopher Wright in Prague.

Congolese Christians are sceptical about the humanist statements made by Pope Francis during his official visit to a country facing a serious conflict.

A bomb exploded during a Sunday baptismal service. The attack was claimed by the Islamic State.

The shared view of Russia as a lasting potential threat made CEE countries sympathise with Ukraine, especially since 2014. An article by Rafał Piekarski and Barbora Filipová.

Even when governments hinder access to certain technologies, TWR is able to reach beyond the barriers.

Religious organisations denounced some points “attack” the freedoms of worship and association, but the Council ruled the law is “in conformity with the Constitution”.

According to a report by the US embassy in the country, they increased from 12% in 2008 to 26%-30% in 2020. It is the faith that has grown the most.

Czech and Spanish evangelicals went online to begin the year in prayer and in practical fellowship with their brothers and sisters.

Evangelicals say the new contract “contains guarantees for freedom of religion” but also warn about its application, because “certain terms could be misinterpreted”.

The Dominican Republic flag has a large central white cross and, right in the middle, the Coat of Arms is crowned with a blue ribbon that reads: 'God, Homeland and Freedom'.

The team of Elim Church led by Pastor Nicolas Guerekoyame-Gbangou was about 25 km from Alindao - Bambari axis. Cars were torched but there were no fatalities.

Tomáš grew up during Communism. Christian activities were only allowed behind closed doors, but that didn’t mean that Christians kept their mouths shut in public.

The US Commission on International Religious Freedom annual report denounces that “the pandemic fostered misinformation targeting religious minorities”.

Some US evangelicals “hope Virginia will have a domino effect on their neighbors”. They see “a growing number of Christian leaders and denominations speaking out against the death penalty”.

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

A Christian who has worked in the Democratic Republic of the Congo with an international organisation says these kind of abuses are “a common practice in countries where there is impunity, and a rape and sexual exploitation culture”.

“Trump’s advantage comes from white evangelicals (73% to 18%), while African Americans evangelicals plan to vote for Biden (69% to 19%)”, a LifeWay Research survey says.

A Pew Research Center survey shows that “people in emerging economies tend to be more religious and to say that belief in God is necessary to be moral”.