Most took place at Islamic environments by members of the own family. “It is the most despicable expression of gender-based violence”, says the minister of Justice.

Reinhardt Schink of the Evangelical Alliance says “forms of church can be adapted” but warns against decisions that strengthen individualism and “weaken the community of believers”.

I have visited the region several times and have been surprised each time by the vitality of the small but growing evangelical circles among the Caucasians.

Official data show that the number of non-religious people has increased by over 13% since 2010.

The Rheinland Protestant Church, with 2.2 million members, opts for “less rules and more freedom”. Baptisms and weddings can now be organised outside official buildings.

From large cities to small towns, multiple gatherings were organised around the annual Evangelical Alliance initiative to pray and unite for mission.

A ‘sharp right turn’ is coming up fast as we approach elections across Europe this year, at both national and European levels. Migrant-scapegoating and nationalism is on the rise in our continent. 

The European Parliament elections are a strategic opportunity to launch new political parties. In countries like Spain, some dream of having a first-ever evangelical representative in Brussels.

Youth attending a worship place regularly are expected to have an average fertility rate of 2.1, much higher than the average for any European country.

Are we aware that employees and employers are not enemies, but work together to achieve the common good?

A final text is expected for March. An evangelical bioethics group laments the lack of effective efforts to prevent unwanted pregnancies.

For some time now, the political right in Germany has been using the term ‘remigration’ to seek a ethnic cleansing in the country. These views cannot be justified from a gospel perspective.

The Greek Evangelical Alliance defends the right of children to have a father and a mother. They perceive ideological pressure from Western European countries.

Olga is a survivor. The first time she escaped death was before she was even born. She was a Chernobyl baby, later a war refugee.

How urgent the problems in our world and how old-fashioned the proposed solutions at the World Economic Forum in Davos. Loss of trust and loss of faith may go hand in hand.

The venue in Besançon was chosen because it is well served. “It is not the place that makes the church, it is the people who make it”, says the pastor.

Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez seeks a national agreement to stop the “epidemic”. Spain is the EU country with highest consumption of porn among minors. Evangelical groups have long called for this issue to be addressed.

The Christian parliamentarian will again defend that expressing her biblical understanding of marriage and homosexuality is a matter of freedom of speech. “I have a peaceful mind”.

While the political actors involved welcome the agreement, evangelical organisations take a critical look at the details of the pact.

Today, secular Europeans have a very acute radar. They crave substance, not hype; what is real, not what is fake. They want God, not Christianity-lite. How can we meet this commendable need? By raising the bar spiritually.

From 14 to 21 January, Europeans are invited to reflect and pray for the mission through the articles of the Lausanne Covenant in its 50th anniversary.

Amendments to the law on the activities of religious organisations make it difficult to plant new churches and many could be forced to close.

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Macron’s government wants to see more Muslim preachers trained in France. The step is connected to the 2020 anti-separatism law to fight radical Islamism.

“We want to eliminate prejudices, to listen, talk, accompany, and remember that with God there is always a second chance”, say Basque evangelical leaders.