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                <title><![CDATA[Swiss government rejects four motions on Islam: how do Christians see it?]]></title>
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                <description><![CDATA[In Switzerland, 6 per cent of the population are Muslim. Parliamentarians who fear the Islamisation want more control by local councils over mosques and their funding. But such laws would affect evangelical free churches as well.&nbsp;]]></description>
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                <title><![CDATA[Leo XIV arrives in France: State-funded private schools replace lessons with the promotion of Catholicism]]></title>
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                <description><![CDATA[On 25 September, numerous schools will hold compulsory lessons in which the usual curriculum will be replaced by content about the Pope. The Minister for Education has authorised the move, on condition that no spiritual practices are imposed.]]></description>
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                <title><![CDATA[After decades of appeals, Spain’s retired evangelical pastors will have right to pension]]></title>
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                <description><![CDATA[The law approved by the Spanish Government seeks to redress the injustice suffered by pastors and their families who were prevented from making social security contributions during the Franco regime and the early years of democracy.]]></description>
                <pubDate>Wed, 23 Sep 26 12:03:00 +0200</pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA[The first euthanasia of a child in the Netherlands was a two-year-old]]></title>
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                <description><![CDATA[The committee overseeing the case says the doctor acted &ldquo;with due care&rdquo; and had the parents&rsquo; support, despite the opposing views of other doctors who were also consulted.]]></description>
                <pubDate>Tue, 22 Sep 26 16:40:00 +0200</pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA[Evangelical father takes right to share faith with son to Strasbourg, following denial by Spain’s Constitutional Court]]></title>
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                <description><![CDATA[The case of a father who was barred by the Spanish courts from taking his young son to church or teaching him about the faith, due to the mother&rsquo;s opposition, has been referred to the European Court of Human Rights.]]></description>
                <pubDate>Mon, 21 Sep 26 15:29:00 +0200</pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA[In Ireland, Catholic baptisms fall by 30 per cent over a decade]]></title>
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                <description><![CDATA[A low fertility rate and the secularisation of the island are the causes. Six out of ten children are registered as Catholic at birth, in a context where &lsquo;cultural Catholicism&rsquo; persists.]]></description>
                <pubDate>Fri, 18 Sep 26 15:49:00 +0200</pubDate>
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                <media:description type="html"><![CDATA[A low fertility rate and the secularisation of the island are the causes. Six out of ten children are registered as Catholic at birth, in a context where &lsquo;cultural Catholicism&rsquo; persists.]]></media:description>
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                <title><![CDATA[Worldwide transition to AI: Italian evangelicals aim to “develop keys for Christian interpretation”]]></title>
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                <description><![CDATA[The IFED annual theological conference in Padua fostered debate on AI and the responsibility and ethics that a biblical worldview demands.]]></description>
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                <media:description type="html"><![CDATA[The IFED annual theological conference in Padua fostered debate on AI and the responsibility and ethics that a biblical worldview demands.]]></media:description>
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                <title><![CDATA[“Churches seeing the largest proportion of practising Christians are those that hold to evangelical beliefs more confidently” ]]></title>
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                <description><![CDATA[What explains the fact that two out of every three practising Christians in the UK now identify as evangelical? Danny Webster, one of the authors of the report &lsquo;Understanding UK Evangelicals&rsquo;, answers our questions.]]></description>
                <pubDate>Thu, 17 Sep 26 12:02:00 +0200</pubDate>
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                <media:description type="html"><![CDATA[What explains the fact that two out of every three practising Christians in the UK now identify as evangelical? Danny Webster, one of the authors of the report &lsquo;Understanding UK Evangelicals&rsquo;, answers our questions.]]></media:description>
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                <title><![CDATA[Russia’s “weaponization” of Christianity denounced in UK parliament]]></title>
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                <description><![CDATA[David Smith, the government&rsquo;s Special Envoy for Religious Freedom, visited Ukraine in July. In the country&#39;s occupied territories, people only can worship freely in Russian Orthodox Churches, he says.]]></description>
                <pubDate>Wed, 16 Sep 26 11:47:00 +0200</pubDate>
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                <media:description type="html"><![CDATA[David Smith, the government&rsquo;s Special Envoy for Religious Freedom, visited Ukraine in July. In the country&#39;s occupied territories, people only can worship freely in Russian Orthodox Churches, he says.]]></media:description>
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                <title><![CDATA[The two representative Protestant bodies in France start “trust-based dialogue”]]></title>
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                <description><![CDATA[For two days in S&egrave;te, the leadership teams of the National Council of Evangelicals in France and the French Protestant Federation discussed past tensions and future collaboration.]]></description>
                <pubDate>Mon, 14 Sep 26 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate>
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                <media:description type="html"><![CDATA[For two days in S&egrave;te, the leadership teams of the National Council of Evangelicals in France and the French Protestant Federation discussed past tensions and future collaboration.]]></media:description>
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                <title><![CDATA[Evangelicals are now 2 in 3 practising Christians across the UK]]></title>
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                <description><![CDATA[A major survey shows that there are 5.5 million committed evangelicals, 8 per cent of the population. Around 40 per cent of them are under the age 35, the Evangelical Alliance United Kingdom reports.]]></description>
                <pubDate>Mon, 14 Sep 26 09:39:00 +0200</pubDate>
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                <media:description type="html"><![CDATA[A major survey shows that there are 5.5 million committed evangelicals, 8 per cent of the population. Around 40 per cent of them are under the age 35, the Evangelical Alliance United Kingdom reports.]]></media:description>
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                <title><![CDATA[More baptisms in German free evangelical churches]]></title>
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                <description><![CDATA[The 74 per cent increase in baptisms over the last four years is the clearest sign of a shift in trend across its more than 500 churches, explains the Federation of Free Evangelical Churches in Germany.]]></description>
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                <media:description type="html"><![CDATA[The 74 per cent increase in baptisms over the last four years is the clearest sign of a shift in trend across its more than 500 churches, explains the Federation of Free Evangelical Churches in Germany.]]></media:description>
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                <title><![CDATA[Open discussion with the EU Religious Freedom Special Envoy helped set priorities]]></title>
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                <description><![CDATA[Members of the European Parliament and expert organisations such as the European Evangelical Alliance call on Mairead McGuiness in Brussels to contact governments that fail to protect this human right: both within and outside Europe.]]></description>
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                <media:description type="html"><![CDATA[Members of the European Parliament and expert organisations such as the European Evangelical Alliance call on Mairead McGuiness in Brussels to contact governments that fail to protect this human right: both within and outside Europe.]]></media:description>
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                <title><![CDATA[One in three Protestants voted for the AfD, which is making huge gains in Germany despite opposition from the traditional churches]]></title>
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                <description><![CDATA[The Protestant and Catholic Churches have acknowledged in a joint statement that the elections in Saxony-Anhalt &ldquo;have made our worst fears a reality&rdquo;. Jews lament a rise in antisemitism.]]></description>
                <pubDate>Wed, 09 Sep 26 13:15:00 +0200</pubDate>
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                <media:description type="html"><![CDATA[The Protestant and Catholic Churches have acknowledged in a joint statement that the elections in Saxony-Anhalt &ldquo;have made our worst fears a reality&rdquo;. Jews lament a rise in antisemitism.]]></media:description>
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                <title><![CDATA[“The Bible is in good health in Spain”]]></title>
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                <description><![CDATA[We talk to Luis Fajardo, director of the Spanish Bible Society, which is celebrating its 190th anniversary with the Month of the Bible events.]]></description>
                <pubDate>Fri, 04 Sep 26 17:50:00 +0200</pubDate>
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                <media:description type="html"><![CDATA[We talk to Luis Fajardo, director of the Spanish Bible Society, which is celebrating its 190th anniversary with the Month of the Bible events.]]></media:description>
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                <title><![CDATA[Pastor killed at Big Church Festival honoured by his church]]></title>
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                <description><![CDATA[Robert Guanco was hit by a wooden sign at the UK&#39;s largest Christian music festival, six others were injured. Several Christian leaders sent prayers and condolences to his church and family.]]></description>
                <pubDate>Wed, 02 Sep 26 12:10:00 +0200</pubDate>
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                <media:description type="html"><![CDATA[Robert Guanco was hit by a wooden sign at the UK&#39;s largest Christian music festival, six others were injured. Several Christian leaders sent prayers and condolences to his church and family.]]></media:description>
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                <title><![CDATA[Almost half of young Germans say they believe in the existence of hell]]></title>
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                <description><![CDATA[A survey shows that those aged 70 and over are the most sceptical: only 20 per cent agree with this biblical doctrine.]]></description>
                <pubDate>Tue, 01 Sep 26 18:40:00 +0200</pubDate>
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                <media:description type="html"><![CDATA[A survey shows that those aged 70 and over are the most sceptical: only 20 per cent agree with this biblical doctrine.]]></media:description>
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                <title><![CDATA[Christian warehouse in Ukraine destroyed by a Russian strike]]></title>
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                <description><![CDATA[&ldquo;Everything has been destroyed&rdquo;, said the Ukraine for Christ ministy. A nearby elderly care home was also struck, leaving 29 residents dead.]]></description>
                <pubDate>Tue, 01 Sep 26 15:30:00 +0200</pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA[“Hope meets action” in Albania]]></title>
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                <description><![CDATA[The Hope for Europe 2026 gathering of the EEA, will take place from 5&ndash;9 October. Participants will explore &ldquo;how more people across Europe can find hope in Jesus&rdquo;.]]></description>
                <pubDate>Mon, 31 Aug 26 19:00:00 +0200</pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA[Christians at the centre of the debate in key German elections]]></title>
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                <description><![CDATA[Whilst the radical left in Saxony-Anhalt claims that free evangelicals are just as harmful as jihadists, the radical right-wing AfD, currently leading in the polls, is fueling conflict with Protestants and Catholics.]]></description>
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                <title><![CDATA[Portuguese media urged not to fall into ‘distortions and hasty conclusions’ regarding evangelical churches ]]></title>
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                <description><![CDATA[The Portuguese Evangelical Alliance responds to a case of illegal immigration linked to an unregistered church and the alleged connections of conservative political movements with evangelicalism.]]></description>
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                <title><![CDATA[‘We feel a combination of deep sadness and encouragement’, say Evangelical Alliance leaders after visiting Ukraine]]></title>
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                <description><![CDATA[Botrus Mansour of the WEA and Jan Wessels of the EEA met with Christian leaders. They joined the National Prayer Breakfast and the celebrations of the 35th anniversary of Ukraine&#39;s independence.]]></description>
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                <title><![CDATA[Belarus opens criminal cases against Protestant preacher and Orthodox theologian]]></title>
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                <description><![CDATA[Sergiy Melyanets and&nbsp;Natallia Vasilevich,&nbsp;who live outside the country, have been added to Russia&#39;s Federal Wanted List at the request of Belarus.]]></description>
                <pubDate>Fri, 21 Aug 26 13:12:00 +0200</pubDate>
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                <media:description type="html"><![CDATA[Sergiy Melyanets and&nbsp;Natallia Vasilevich,&nbsp;who live outside the country, have been added to Russia&#39;s Federal Wanted List at the request of Belarus.]]></media:description>
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                <title><![CDATA[Health workers and pharmacies in France may opt out of the assisted dying process]]></title>
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                <description><![CDATA[Faith-based healthcare institutions may refuse to allow assisted dying on their premises, &ldquo;when such a procedure is clearly contrary to the institution&#39;s statutory mission or purpose&rdquo;.]]></description>
                <pubDate>Wed, 19 Aug 26 16:10:00 +0200</pubDate>
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                <media:description type="html"><![CDATA[Faith-based healthcare institutions may refuse to allow assisted dying on their premises, &ldquo;when such a procedure is clearly contrary to the institution&#39;s statutory mission or purpose&rdquo;.]]></media:description>
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                <title><![CDATA[Church safety: UK government trains religious leaders to deal with hate crimes]]></title>
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                <description><![CDATA[The Home Office invests 77 million pounds to better protect religious sites.&nbsp;]]></description>
                <pubDate>Tue, 11 Aug 26 12:08:00 +0200</pubDate>
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                <media:description type="html"><![CDATA[The Home Office invests 77 million pounds to better protect religious sites.&nbsp;]]></media:description>
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                <title><![CDATA[Evangelicals in Ceuta coordinate efforts to respond jointly to the migration crisis]]></title>
                <link>https://cms.evangelicalfocus.com/europe/35561/Evangelicals_in_Ceuta_coordinate_efforts_to_respond_jointly_to_the_migration_crisis</link>
                <description><![CDATA[Javier Santolaria, pastor of Casa de Alabanza, describes a city that remains overwhelmed a week later.&nbsp;Evangelical churches distribute aid, food and Christian literature to the thousands of migrants still living on the streets.]]></description>
                <pubDate>Mon, 10 Aug 26 08:35:00 +0200</pubDate>
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                <media:description type="html"><![CDATA[Javier Santolaria, pastor of Casa de Alabanza, describes a city that remains overwhelmed a week later.&nbsp;Evangelical churches distribute aid, food and Christian literature to the thousands of migrants still living on the streets.]]></media:description>
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                <title><![CDATA[Controversial medical trial will use puberty blockers on minors ]]></title>
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                <description><![CDATA[The UK High Court rejects a legal challenge against a clinical trial that aims to recruit over 220 children. &ldquo;Children should never be used as guinea pigs&rdquo;, say the claimants.]]></description>
                <pubDate>Thu, 06 Aug 26 15:45:00 +0200</pubDate>
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                <media:description type="html"><![CDATA[The UK High Court rejects a legal challenge against a clinical trial that aims to recruit over 220 children. &ldquo;Children should never be used as guinea pigs&rdquo;, say the claimants.]]></media:description>
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                <title><![CDATA[Evangelical missionary serving in Athens found dead]]></title>
                <link>https://cms.evangelicalfocus.com/europe/35519/Evangelical_missionary_serving_in_Athens_found_dead</link>
                <description><![CDATA[Elisabeth Ross worked with refugees. &ldquo;Her life was all about mission. She served and cared for people all over the world&rdquo;, says the pastor of her home church.&nbsp;]]></description>
                <pubDate>Wed, 05 Aug 26 15:51:00 +0200</pubDate>
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                <media:description type="html"><![CDATA[Elisabeth Ross worked with refugees. &ldquo;Her life was all about mission. She served and cared for people all over the world&rdquo;, says the pastor of her home church.&nbsp;]]></media:description>
                <media:title type="html"><![CDATA[Evangelical missionary serving in Athens found dead]]></media:title>
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                <title><![CDATA[“Our history reminds us that the Christian faith is linked to a responsibility with our society”]]></title>
                <link>https://cms.evangelicalfocus.com/europe/35487/Our_history_reminds_us_that_the_Christian_faith_is_linked_to_a_responsibility_with_our_society</link>
                <description><![CDATA[The German Evangelical Alliance celebrates its 140th anniversary at the annual conference, from 5 to 9 August.]]></description>
                <pubDate>Tue, 04 Aug 26 13:42:00 +0200</pubDate>
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                <media:description type="html"><![CDATA[The German Evangelical Alliance celebrates its 140th anniversary at the annual conference, from 5 to 9 August.]]></media:description>
                <media:title type="html"><![CDATA[“Our history reminds us that the Christian faith is linked to a responsibility with our society”]]></media:title>
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                <title><![CDATA[Migration crisis in Ceuta: ‘The situation is out of control’]]></title>
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                <description><![CDATA[&ldquo;We pray that we may be a beacon of hope in the midst of this crisis&rdquo;, says an evangelical pastor in Ceuta. Around 50,000 migrants have entered an overwhelmed city.]]></description>
                <pubDate>Fri, 31 Jul 26 16:15:00 +0200</pubDate>
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                <media:description type="html"><![CDATA[&ldquo;We pray that we may be a beacon of hope in the midst of this crisis&rdquo;, says an evangelical pastor in Ceuta. Around 50,000 migrants have entered an overwhelmed city.]]></media:description>
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