The Supreme Court held a rare oral hearing without asking the Finnish politician any questions. “This is a battle that must be fought to the end”, said Räsänen after the hearing.

The initiative by Evangelicals, Catholics and Protestants is a movement to “care about God’s world”, says Luis Calaim.

Finnish Christian politician, Päivi Räsänen, is about to face her final trial for her writings on Biblical marriage. “I pray the hearing could open up opportunities to present the Gospel”, she says.

The morning show of Antena 3 presented the growth of evangelical churches from a sensationalist perspective, without any context or the views of evangelical representatives.

The historic Anglican churches in Ireland and Spain say they will not join the Global Anglican Communion. Anglicanism has a limited presence in Europe, with 23 million baptised members.

Experts on spirituality and youth in Spain stress the need for a more concise analysis to understand current Generation Z trends.

Following the recent violation of Poland's airspace by a dozen Russian drones, the Polish Evangelical Alliance shared several prayer requests.

The president of the largest Christian institution thanks LGBTQI organisations for their “open arms” and considers it wrong for churches to define “what kind of love is right or wrong”.

In France, 86 senators urge the government to “take decisive measures” against hostility towards believers. “Christians in France too often feel abandoned”, they said.

The Christian Open Academy has trained hundreds of leaders in Ukraine since 2020, and uses its connections with Christians in other countries to strengthen society with solid gospel perspectives. An interview with director Jaroslaw Lukasik.

Fourteen experienced leaders discussed collaborative work in the context of growing diaspora churches and the younger generations. The growth of Islam and new models for sending missionaries were among the challenges addressed.

The AEE considers it “demagogic” to propose a constitutional reform to recognise abortion as a right and warns that “every abortion is a failure of society”.

According to official data from 2024, abortions in public health centres are on the rise. 94.6% are requested by the woman, a record high.

The World Evangelical Alliance urges Turkey “to engage in structured dialogue wit Protestants” and warns of the growing hate speech against Christians.

Meanwhile, another initiative to resist pressure from the EU on this issue was tabled by two Christian parties and passed. 

RTVE responds to the inquiry of the audience ombudsman following the controversy caused by their report on the “worrying” growth of evangelical churches in Spain. “We take note of the mistake”. 

Doctors and psychologists warn of the importance of women who want to have an abortion having information about its consequences, not only physical but also emotional.

Chief rabbi Ephraim Mirvis condemns the “unrelenting wave of hatred against Jews” and prime minister Keir Starmer says “we must beat antisemitism”.

A year after Justin Welby's resignation, the Bishop of London becomes the first woman in history to lead the Church of England. She faces an institution divided between conservatives and liberals, both within England and globally.

University students from 42 countries took part in the European Student Festival, coinciding with the 40th anniversary of the first conference. A report from Jelgava (Latvia).

“It’s a miracle to have such numbers of people showing up and to have churches from diverse language background working together, it is completely unexpected”, the Belgian organisers said.

A new report on French television warns of the influence of evangelicals in European politics. Julia Doxat-Purser responds based on her decades of experience in political dialogue in Brussels.

The World Evangelical Alliance asks the Spanish government in Geneva to definitively confirm the restitution to pastors who were left without pensions so as to “reaffirm its credibility” before the Human Rights Council.

The sentence from the Provincial Court of Madrid also includes a 16-year ban on working with minors, and an order to deport the man to his native Colombia. Evangelical Council condemns the abuse and emphasises 'zero tolerance' policy. 

The small country of 2.6 million between Ukraine and Romania has been under heavy pressure from Russia. More than half voted for the party that is committed to closer ties with Western Europe.