Argentinian president criticised left-wing ideology and claimed to defend Christian values. "His statements were completely contrary to the gospel”, critics say.

A survey also shows that among Catholics, Protestants, and free evangelicals, there is no overwhelming majority against displaying such 'rainbow' flags.

In the UK, the Church of England and the Methodist Church prepare to better respond to growing security threats globally. 

In Kristiansand (Norway), dozens of pioneers met for the 2025 M4 conference. The gathering included community learning, creative inputs and a call to preach the gospel boldly.

The location of Cana continues to be debated among scholars. Excavations at Khirbet Qana may now provide convincing evidence.

Emergency services continue to work in Keer County (Texas, USA). Police have confirmed more than 100 deaths due to the river bursting its banks in just 45 minutes. “An unimaginable tragedy”, say those at Camp Mystic.

In response to cases of abuse in churches, influential evangelical leaders, denominations, and mission organisations want to break the culture of silence and prioritise the well-being of victims over institutional reputation.

Tilmann Geske was killed in 2007 in a violent crime in a Christian bookstore, but her family stayed in Turkey. Now the state will not renew the residence permit of his 31-year-old daughter.

They were members of a humanitarian commission that disappeared last April. The evangelical community in the country is shocked: “Deep consternation and rejection of the vile murder”.

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

The WEA representative to the UN Human Rights Council urges a solution to the case of a church in Rome and another in Albano Laziale.

Around 1,300 young people from former Yugoslavia countries gathered in Šibenik (Croatia). Fellowship, Bible training and evangelism were the priorities of a programme strongly supported by Christian leaders in the region.

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.

Over 3,000 Christians from diverse backgrounds joined the ‘Marcia della Gioia’ in the northern Italian city.

The project is aimed at approximately 210,000 speakers. A Roman Catholic outreach initiative joins previous efforts by Protestants.

Religious leaders called on the government to end the exclusion of Protestant pastors, who were denied the right to pay social security contributions until 1999.

Three boys and three girls between the ages of 5 and 10 were the victims of the confessed paedophile, who took advantage of his spiritual influence over the families between 2009 and 2020.

The ruling party explicitly targets “priests, pastors of cults and coaches” as examples of those who could be committing a crime against LGBTQI people.

From 30 July to 3 August, the German Evangelical Alliance holds its annual conference. Participants of all ages will enjoy a varied program of Bible studies, music, workshops and sports.

Measures include age verification on pornographic sites and criminalising the creation, possession and exchange of child sexual abuse material generated by artificial intelligence.

In a narrow vote, 314 MPs voted for the draft law and 291 voted against it. Both supporters and opponents describe the law as a historic moment. Christians hope the House Of Lords will introduce amendments.

The French Protestant Federation (FPF) asked churchgoers aged 18 to 35 about their spiritual practices and needs. 

Most of those killed were Christian farmers who stayed at a centre for displaced people that was set on fire. The attacks lasted for five days.

A local association of pastors is calling for an investigation into five recent murders and points to three dozen more since 2013. They ask for a general disarmament of the population.

Corruption scandals surrounding the Spanish government cause an uproar. In a document, the Spanish Evangelical Alliance gives a biblical perspective, calls for greater integrity and urges citizens not to give in to scepticism.