Refugee Sunday will be on 21 June. In a new document about the refugee crisis, European evangelicals call “to pray, consider your country’s response and speak up”.

The president of the French Evangelical Alliance, Christian Blanc, spent one month in the hospital infected with the coronavirus. “We must incarnate the gospel by being closer to the poor and the sick”.

People suffering of certain long-lasting illnesses have become used to self-confinement. But many young people also feel increasingly isolated. What can our churches do to respond to this phenomenon?

A 2019 report of the Observatory for Religious and Conscience Freedom warns that the violent attacks against places of worship have increased.

Pastor Clément Guérékozoungbo of the evangelical congregation in St. Étienne: “I’m African, we love this country, we never had problems”.

According to Alpha UK, more than 1,600 people are now registered to a course. "We have never done Alpha online before, but I think online courses are here to stay”.

Scientists from Imperial College London and Berkeley University warn that “the risk of a second wave happening if all precautions are abandoned is very real”.

The “joy” of those who already had their first Sunday gatherings contrasts with the precaution of many others who prefer to wait some more weeks before organising in-person activities.

Roxana Stanciu (CARE) analyses hate speech and how can Christians respond to it. “Christians should be ready to be offended and to engage in meaningful conversations”.

In Europe, hundreds of churches have joined to sing versions of “The Blessing” in their own language. See some of the videos.

Churches across the country remember those who died in special worship services with a “message of hope in resurrection and eternal life”.

The evangelical platform Community in a Crisis calls church members from across Europe to respond to questions that will help “learn lessons from lockdown that will shape the future of the church”.

The first Sunday of reopening was May 24, but several churches waited another week. “Returning was a mixture of feelings between joy and pain”, church members said.

X. Manuel Suárez believes evangelical Christians should foster dialogues about how different national identities in Europe can enrich each other. An interview with the Secretary General of the Spanish Evangelical Alliance.

Norwegian politicians took one more step in the direction of a society where babies are regarded a commodity to be ordered and traded, not as a child created in the image of God.

“This conference is an impressive example of how the church has been adapting during the pandemic”, a participant says. 25 Networks, 101 workshops, plenaries and mentoring were available online.

“Unemployment remains a reality in several EU nations”, a study of Pew Research says, which relates it to pessimism in future expectations.

The National Council of Evangelicals of France collected the data of 580 churches. 8 in 10 congregations have used video conferences and other online tools during the Covid-19 lockdown.

What should happen as restrictions are loosened and as impatience for normality grows? Can Christians continue to promote both freedom and responsibility?

The German ‘land’ of Hessen re-opened church buildings on 1 May. The worship service followed hygienic and social distancing measures, but singing without face masks was allowed.

God hasn’t abandoned His broken project. He hasn’t left us in our brokenness. He has actually joined us in our suffering.

As Christians in today’s culture, we need to have an awareness of the competing gods of digital Babylon. If we actively serve the gods of Europe, we may in the end find ourselves not worshiping the God of the Universe.

The University of Manchester has found that a text in Aramaic mentions the “Sabbath” and could fit with Ezekiel 46:1-3.

The “potentially harmful statements” were aired by LoveWorld, a broadcaster owned by a Nigerian megachurch.

“Banks and governments do not have to keep money back, but to be proactive and stimulate the market”, says the director of the World Evangelical Alliance Business Coalition.