According to research, 44% of Portuguese evangelical churches were started after the year 2001. Many pastors are from Brazil but 7 in 10 new believers are nationals.
The Breccia di Roma has paid €12,000 in legal fees to defend their right to a have a recognised worship place. “As a minority, you have to work two to three times harder to access what other groups have more easily”.
A local councillor in Lausanne threatens a Christian business with the enforcement of a recent anti-homophobia law over the content of two books.
The free and anonymous telephone number offers 24/7 help to victims. The agreement with the National Police follows a model working well in Greece.
Meanwhile, the parliament opts to define marriage as a union between a man and a woman. A journalist in Prague analyses the positions of evangelical Christians.
The regional parliament tries to solve the problem of worship places and creates an Interreligious Council for faith minorities.
Attackers entered the worship place, smashed windows, destroyed the prayer room, and wrote the message: “The last prophet was Mohamed”.
Once people trust Christ, what do we pray for? Often it seems to shift to the more mundane matters of health and career.
Wissam al-Saliby of the World Evangelical Alliance met Victor Madrigal-Borloz and calls for dialogue after a controversial report on religious freedom and LGBT rights.
Over 200 students of different ages and backgrounds have already participated in this biblical training programme. An article by Marisa Guardiola.
Official statistics conclude that free evangelical Christians (below 5%) pray and attend worship services more than other faith groups.
The sixth edition of the Rome Scholars and Leaders Network was held in Rome.
Miguel Lara and Rosa Burguera of the band Sal150 have written a book about mourning the loss of their 22-year-old daughter.
An interview with Pete Lupton of NePornu (Czech Republic).
Pete Lupton, of the Czech Christian ministry NePornu: “The gospel offers grace to those hooked”.
Sao Paulo hosted the largest Christian gathering in Latin America. There was less political representation in this year's edition.
The unity initiative Spain We Pray for You brought together evangelicals from across the country.
His ability to “connect with the average Italian” contributed to the “demeaning of women and the spectaculisation of politics”. Three evangelical leaders shared their views with Evangelical Focus.
The evangelical association New Life, in northern Spain, served almost 4,000 last year.
Reading him critically and generously in light of the Scripture Alone principle, seems to be the best evangelical approach to Thomas Aquinas.
The European Leadership Forum conference in Wisla (Poland) underlined the importance of public evangelism. Over 750 prayed together and networked for mission.
Spanish Christian geographer Miguel Wickham analyses the severe drought that is hitting Southern Europe.
The Anglican cathedral and an Episcopal church in Khartoum were also raided by gunman, while an evangelical church was partially burned.
The emigration of Argentinians to Italy increased lately. The search for opportunities and the missionary call among the reasons to return for Christian families.
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Evangelicals in the region mobilise on the ground. “We desire to help our brothers in Christ and be useful for the community”.
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