The European Evangelical Alliance publishes two calls to action amidst the rising tensions in the context of the Israel-Gaza war.

“The solidarity shown today is very important”, said President Erdogan at the inauguration of the Syriac Orthodox church. Turkish Christians still face restrictions of their religious freedom.

The ‘Being Black in the EU’ survey shows that the cases of racial discrimination increased from 39% to 45% in 5 years. Only 9% are reported.

Evangelical Christians express disappointment as Prime Minister Rishi Sunak goes ahead with plans that could “criminalise ordinary Christian ministry that seeks to help believers”.

Nine websites that have no age verification systems have been blocked. By age 12, nearly a third have already been exposed to such contents.

A Belarusian court upholds liquidation of the New Life Church, for failing to re-register and allegedly “spread propaganda of war”.

The future of pensions and the price of energy are hot issues in the non-EU country at the heart of Europe. EVP and EDU seek to attract evangelical voters.

The directive “adds new crimes”, which include surrogacy for the purposes of reproductive exploitation. It will now be negotiated with the European Council.

The World Evangelical Alliance publishes an article by its Secretary General: “Unity does not shy away from controversy”.

Around 100 Christians leaders from 22 countries gathered for a IFFEC conference in Spain.

Emmanuel Macron also called for an extension of the scope of referendums and a simplification of the shared-initiative referendum procedure.

About 100,000 have crossed the border into Armenia. The World Evangelical Alliance is concerned about the blockade of humanitarian aid in the region.

The European Freedom Network launches a campaign with online petitions to make sure all businesses fight against any kind of exploitation within their supply chains.

Married and with a 4-month-old son, Vyacheslav Reznichenko has been sentenced to two years and six months.

Aspects of the anti-Separatism law of 2021 “undermine freedom of religion”, says the World Evangelical Alliance at the Human Rights Council in Geneva.

The Spanish Evangelical Alliance and the Evangelical Federation spoke about the shared vocation of unity, visibility and social presence of the evangelical community.

The national board of the Union of Free Evangelical Churches presented “recommendations” for churches stating that it “respects the Bible as God’s Word”.

Yury Sipko, who served in the past as head of the Russian Evangelical Baptist Union, has publicly prayed for the end of the invasion in Ukraine and called the war “a crime”. In the past, he criticised the laws restricting religious freedom.

Under the theme 'Shine Called to Influence’, the meeting “does not seek to be massive, but strategic”, says president of Assemblies of God in Spain, Juan Carlos Escobar. 

Dutch Christian MEP, Bert-Jan Ruissen has organised the exposition. “The EU has a moral duty to credibly protect freedom of religion”, he said in the opening.

The European Commission now must decide whether it implements legislation. Evangelical associations are positive about the move.

“If suicide is already a taboo subject, it is even more invisible in the socially vulnerable population”, said organisers of a conference.

The belief in reincarnation grows among Catholics, finds a survey. The young are more anxious about death than the older generations.

The massive gathering of the Vie et Lumière churches in France has traditionally faced the opposition of local authorities. But no incidents were recorded, says the police.

The film on child trafficking began to be screened in a dozen of Eastern European countries in August. In the UK, it was the fourth most seen movie the first weekend.