Expert lawyer Robert Peters has investigated all kinds of cases of abuse in churches. In an interview with ‘Evangelical Focus’, he argues why the “historically passive and superficial approach” in churches must change radically, and offers keys for action.

A report of the Turkish Association of Protestant Churches also denounces that foreign Christians were deported, refused entry to Turkey or denied residence permits and visas in 2024.

“Not one has been charged or brought before a court”, denounces the consortium of organisations Voices 4 Justice. Eritrea is known as the ‘North Korea of Africa’.

A viral behaviour that has contaminated the body of Christ is to minimise sin while protecting one's public image. It is not transforming grace, but its scandalous denial.

The EEA calls upon Christians across Europe to join in International Prayer Day for Ukraine on Sunday, 24 August 2025, coinciding with the country’s Independence Day.

Trump and Putin show a clear instinct to return to a world in which strong rulers dominate the political stage.

Samuel Alonso, a pastor in a small town in Extremadura (western Spain), publishes Notebook of a Rural Planter, a book in which he addresses the challenges of missionary work in rural contexts.

They warn of the irreversible damage that a Canadian gold mine would cause, affecting five southern provinces. They appeal to the president to halt the project.

In the UK, the Church of England and the Methodist Church prepare to better respond to growing security threats globally. 

In response to cases of abuse in churches, influential evangelical leaders, denominations, and mission organisations want to break the culture of silence and prioritise the well-being of victims over institutional reputation.

Tilmann Geske was killed in 2007 in a violent crime in a Christian bookstore, but her family stayed in Turkey. Now the state will not renew the residence permit of his 31-year-old daughter.

Between January and April 2025, 12 prosecutions were brought against evangelical pastors. Most were Baptists, allegedly preaching to non-believers without notifying the authorities.

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

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

In Germany, Franklin Graham emphasised the power of the gospel to change history. The European Congress on Evangelism began with more than 1,000 participants from 55 countries across the continent.

The Congress expects to welcome 1,000 European leaders from over 55 countries. “One of my grandfather’s most enduring legacies was his burden to help equip other evangelists”.

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.

It was impossible to live with Samuel without feeling the welcome and warmth of Christian brotherhood on equal terms from the very first 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.

The response to abuse in the context of evangelical churches “must be empathetic, firm, focused on the restoration of the damaged, not the prestige of a church institution”, says Marcos Zapata, president of the Spanish Evangelical Alliance.

On the 80th anniversary of his death, his message and his words continue to stand the test of time, and resonate with more authority than ever before.

The Pentecostal denomination has 426 local churches across France and is focusing on greater unity and the establishment of churches.

The evangelical pastor had been sentenced to seven years in prison after participating in the mass demonstrations for democracy in July 2021.

Hugo Pinto, writer and preacher in Portugal, reflects on the practicality of faith in all areas, including finance. “Money is like a knife in the kitchen”.

“This reveals a gap in the security of those who dedicate their lives to the spiritual and social service of their communities”, says the Evangelical Confederation of Colombia.