Six in ten young people in Germany believe that using social media worsens mental health. A large majority of adults believe that children under 16 should not have online profiles.

The figures, although shocking, are not the end: they are the starting point for action. Every time we listen, every time we accompany, we can stop a fall.

Young people and those who are members of free evangelical churches are the most likely to believe that God created the universe.

A Pew Research Center survey shows that ‘nones’ in Europe “are much less inclined” to believe in God, and “tend to voice negative views of religion”.

According to the United Bible Societies annual report, almost 26 million digital Bibles were distributed, compared to 22 million printed Bibles.

According to official data, evangelical churches outnumber Muslim places of worship, which are the second most numerous and have a greater presence in villages.

Faith and academic leaders issue a letter expressing concern over the issue. "In an increasingly polarised world, theology helps us to understand other points of view”, they say.

Data from the Federal Statistical Office also show that among Protestants, women account for over 50% of students.

According to the data of the Department of Health, 1 in 6 pregnancies ends in abortion. That is a surge of almost 9% compared to 2023.

The Lausanne Movement in Spain surveyed 170 people who converted to Christianity in the last 15 years. Three out of four said they heard about the Gospel ‘through someone close to them’.

A new Pew Research study focusing on the decade 2010-2020 shows how birth rates are key to the growth of Islam, while Christianity shifts its centre of gravity from the US and Europe to Africa.

Baptists and Mennonites were later joined by Moravians and Methodists, the Salvation Army, the Plymouth  Brethren, various Evangelical streams and eventually Pentecostals, in the voluntary, free church tradition. 

Religious marriages fall to a quarter of the total at the beginning of the century and the presence of Catholicism in public schools is reduced by half.

The gut feeling of many Europeans – and certainly that of many Swedes – is pointing them in the wrong direction.

A survey by the Evangelical Alliance shows that “overall church attendance increased by 13% between 2020 and 2025”. The number of people coming to faith has doubled, and church members are more willing to share the Christian message with others than they were before 2020.

A macro study by Gallup suggests that secularism in Western Europe is failing to curb Generation Z's spiritual interest. In Eastern Europe, those who reject the Bible outright coexist with those who consider Scripture to be a moral authority.

The increase in young men is fivefold, and 37% of all those under 24 say they are curious about the Bible. The YouGov study points to a steady decline in nominal Christianity but faith is becoming “even culturally attractive”.

The country has seen an increase of a 7% between 2014 and 2024.

There are now more ‘nones’ than Christians in The Netherlands and Sweden. However, a Pew Research study perceives conversions to Christianity among Europeans raised without a religion.

According to IFOP, 24% of Protestants in France are converts from another background. Young people attend church more, and those from lower socioeconomic classes identify more as ‘evangelicals’.

Over 640 verified incidents against Christians are documented in a new report of the Evangelical Fellowship of India. “Many victims are too afraid to file complaints due to fear of police inaction, intimidation, or retaliation”.

Among those preparing for confirmation, the number of those who say they really believe in God has increased to 50%. For the first time, more young people in cities believe in the resurrection of Jesus than in rural areas.

75% of the 246 members of the Swiss national parliament are members of a church institution – compared to only 58% of the population as a whole. Does it make a difference in the country's decision making?

The survey shows that the majority of Catholics are 55 or older, while the highest percentage of evangelicals are between 18 and 24 years old.

The latest Eurostat data show that those with children at home consider themselves more satisfied than average. Young people are more positive than older people.