“There are many wounds to heal and questions to answer. With each question answered comes relief”, says pastor and author Hans Ewen.

Corruption scandals surrounding the Spanish government cause an uproar. In a document, the Spanish Evangelical Alliance gives a biblical perspective, calls for greater integrity and urges citizens not to give in to scepticism.

Olivia is seven days old and cannot wait any longer for the operation. The questions continue, the pain has not gone , but neither has the certainty that God is with us.

We must pray for wisdom and humility as we support those leaders who navigate challenges we in the West may never fully understand.

This experience certainly inspires us to return to our communities with renewed enthusiasm and vision, knowing that we are not alone in our journey and the challenges we face.

In Paris, participation reached a new record, with between 40,000 and 50,000 participants. There were also marches in Guadeloupe and French Guiana.

We spoke in Berlin with Päivi Räsänen, the Finnish parliamentarian awaiting the outcome of a trial for publicly expressing her Christian beliefs. “I see a real threat to freedom. That’s why I always encourage Christians to make use of the rights we still have: freedom of speech, freedom of religion”.

The contradiction between the abuser’s actions and their reputation causes victims and those to whom allegations are reported to experience confusion, cognitive dissonance and even incredulity.

The Alliance of Christians in Cuba reports 996 repressive acts against religious leaders in 2024, in a country where 89% of families live in extreme poverty.

A macro study by Gallup suggests that secularism in Western Europe is failing to curb Generation Z's spiritual interest. In Eastern Europe, those who reject the Bible outright coexist with those who consider Scripture to be a moral authority.

Without God’s grace, character or plan, and tangible reliance on the Holy Spirit’s work in the heart, the Bible gets used to beat people into behavioural submission.

Evangelicals submit a report to the UN Human Rights Council, denouncing “cases of abuse of religious freedom, political rights and racism” in Bulgaria.

“The terms ‘woman’ and ‘man’ in the Equality Act 2010 refer to biological sex”, says the unanimous ruling. Christians welcome the decision and see it “as a misional moment”.

Carolina Bueno, of the Spanish evangelical federation, says “zero tolerance” means that churches “must denounce and act” when there are signs of possible abuse. But such cases are “exceptional and not representative”, she clarifies.

Spanish evangelical university students organise ‘events weeks’ to respond from a biblical perspective to the concerns of their friends.

The European Freedom Network Bridge 2025 conference happens in Horn, Austria. “An opportunity to learn and collaborate, to see the end of trafficking in Europe”, say the organisers.

Should we Christians just stay in our little church and family bubbles, resigned and passive, and wait for Christ to come? The view of a lecturer in Belgrade.

A student and a university professor from Belgrade explain why their understanding of the Bible drives them to join the protests for more democracy and a dignified future.

“We cannot accept the promotion of a free abortion law, while the crisis of vulnerable children continues to be forgotten”, said members of the national parliament.

A Baptist church in Russian-occupied city of Melitopol has been raid 3 times in a year by armed, masked men, and its pastor accused of "illegal missionary activity”.

The Racing Club of Argentina beat Cruzeiro of Brazil. “God gives me strength, encouragement and peace”, says the defender.

Rethinking the international agency model in the pursuit of mutual mission sending partnerships.

Do you realise that God has not promised to get us out of every difficult situation, but that He has promised to always be with us?

Advertising accounts for only 20% of our annual budget. We are looking for kingdom-minded partners who want to see ‘Evangelical Focus’ thrive.

Together, we can help people who journey with children with additional needs to find the trusting friendships and community that they often so badly need.