The first-ever victory of the far-right AfD comes in a context of growing divisions between how people in the east and the west of the country perceive society.

At the national parliament’s square, 1,000 listened to testimonies of persecuted Christians, displayed flags of countries where there is no religious freedom, and prayed in front of a symbolic mass grave.

After 4 years, the proceedings against pastor Olaf Latzel for hate speech are dropped. He paid a fine of 5000 euros and publicly apologised.

Christians need to “anchor their action in in-depth biblical reflection”, says Marjorie Legendre, one of the twelve authors of a new book that connects current issues and evangelical faith.

The new law allows judges to ban the Ukrainian Orthodox Church, which has links with the Moscow Patriarchate and is officially headed by the Patriarch Kirill.

About 70 participants from all regions gather to “discuss again what is at the heart of evangelical belief and theology and what is more secondary”, says FEET’s chair, Gert Kwakkel.

In five years, the percentage of Catholics has fallen from 67% to 54%, while atheists, agnostics and indifferent people have risen from 27% to 41%. Believers in other religions are at over 3%.

Six new schools will open this autumn, reports the German association of Protestant schools. Christian education is also growing in other European countries.

The Swiss Federal Court rejected the appeal of the evangelical church of Cologny. “It confirms the decline in religious freedom in Geneva”, evangelicals say.

In Estonia, the Czech Republic, Denmark, Switzerland, the United Kingdom, Sweden, Latvia and Finland, just 10% or fewer adults say religion is a priority for them.

Christians discuss the recent unrest on an online roundtable. Over 400 people were arrested across the UK due to the disorders.

Kids Games. a “week of sport, fun and creativity, along with biblical discovery”, celebrates its 20th anniversary.

According to a recent report, 56% of German Christians donate. They are also more involved in voluntary work than average.

The EU passes a groundbreaking “Artificial Intelligence Act”. It bans ‘social scoring’, emotional recognition at the workplace, and “deceptive techniques that distort behaviour”.

Trans World Radio features daily one-hour live broadcasts with testimonies of Christian athletes to “convey a message of hope to Arabic-speaking audiences”.

“Jesus invites all of our contemporaries to his table and offers true reconciliation, identity and belonging”, says Erwan Cloarec, president of the CNEF, while acknowledging the “hurt feelings” of many believers.

“Spiritual beliefs and feelings cannot be disregarded as irrelevant”, says the Spanish Evangelical Alliance in a document on the government's new Democratic Regeneration Plan.

The ECHR validates the 'Nordic model' of banning the purchase of sexual services. It also warns about the lack of European consensus on how prostitution should be addressed.

At the United Nations Human Rights Council, the World Evangelical Alliance points out the obsolete procedures through which religious minorities must relate to the State.

The ‘Love France’ initiative provides resources to pray for France; the safety and success of the games; the Church and the different evangelistic events in the Olympics.

In Paris, evangelicals are saddened by a gratuitous derision that does not represent the tolerance and diversity of the Olympic Games. Others in Europe point to the Gospels as a reminder that contempt for Christianity has been going on for 2,000 years.

The ‘Brigades des Flambeaux de l'Évangile’ of the French-speaking region have 18 local groups. Around 1,000 gathered to celebrate the anniversary.

Anglican priest Nicky Gumbel was recognised with the Commander of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire (CBE) “for services to the Church of England”.

An official study shows that 83% of those aged 16-24 in northeast Spain are in favour of having a subject on general knowledge of religion at school and university.

Over 70% of Christians felt that the Scottish government does not support them, and are concerned about abuse directed at Christian politicians in the media