A gathering in Olso brought together 61 Christian leaders from a migrant background. “Many migrants are more bold with their faith and their testimonies. This is a great resource for the churches”.

Swedish author Elisabeth Olson thanked those “who worked hard against the EU’s strict rules on what can be shown”. One picture appears to show Jesus surrounded by disciples wearing sadomasochistic costumes.

A survey of the UK Bible Society points out that “there is little appetite for a secular or multi-faith coronation” among the British population.

A court accused the First Church of Evangelical Christian Baptists of Bryansk of “introducing 'modern' ways of communicating according to 'Western standards'".

In Finland, the Christian Democrats are key to the negotiations for a new government. Päivi Räsänen (“thankful and happy” about her re-election) tells Evangelical Focus about the current socio-political moment.

The municipal council of the small town of Estevelles voted in favour of “supporting” the new identity of its political leader.  

In the Central European country, bans on worship lasted longer than elsewhere. Jan Figel’ brings a challenge to the European Court of Human Rights.

In the Paris area, the number of those who identify as believers is significantly higher than elsewhere.

The report on secularism and religion shows that 40% of the population is atheist, agnostic or indifferent to religion. The figure rises to 57.9% among young adults.

In Sunderland (England), Cathie welcomed at home Alona, her two children and their grandma. They certainly miss Odesa, but have met other refugees and been active at church.

The French Protestant Federation is worried about media portrayals linking evangelicals in the country to supporters of Trump or Bolsonaro.

Well-known actress Ana Obregón resorts to surrogacy at 68 and sparks an intense political and media debate.

Despite 47% of residents in the capital of Finland being members of the mainline Lutheran Church, most Christians attend other congregations.

After a media storm around the role of evangelicals, the Evangelical Federation of Spain recommends Christian leaders “to avoid using their pastoral influence to condition the vote of believers”.

There was an increase of 13% in 2022. A official report recommends “to define puberty blockers for minors as experimental treatment”.

Austria does not offer official statistics about abortions. Estimates speak of 30,000 a year.

Commenting on the decision of other national churches would be “disrespectful”, says Bishop Carlos Lopez of the IERE.

The decision was taken at a special online session with 40 votes in favour, 20 against and 2 abstentions. It won’t be finalized until 2025.

Several people were fined for quoting "Thou shalt not kill" publicly. Parliament passed a draft law to punish the spreading of “false information” about Russian army.

Irene Lopez, a Christian teacher at the school in Mavrovouni camp in Lesbos, analyses the current situation of refugees and their needs.

Women from the European Council for Theological Education join to share and encourage each other. Plans for developing a network are underway.

A family from Chernihiv (Ukraine) has been staying at Rosa’s home in Northern Italy for a year now.  “For the girls, I’m their Italian grandmother”.

Almost 3,000 people requested euthanasia in 2022. Most were over 70 and had terminal cancer, but 17% “were not expected to die in the foreseeable future”, says official report.

The Prime Minister, Rishi Sunak, accepts the proposal to review “inappropriate” materials as asked for by a Christian parliamentarian.

The protests helped reverse a 'foreign agent' law that would have had a negative impact on churches, say evangelicals in the Eastern European country.