Carmen Hombre Ponzoa, a teacher in Spain, was imprisoned and later executed while pregnant, together with her husband. She belonged to the small Protestant minority.
While evangelical and Muslim places of worship grew significantly, the rest of the confessions remained the same or fell in number compared to 2023.
The ripples from this Congress will be felt for years. Whether it is a renewed emphasis on cross-cultural missions, a rethinking of justice and evangelism, or a new coalition to address migration.
If the integration process in the big city is not successful, we risk losing several generations of young people who will live their spirituality away from the local church. By Ismael Rodelgo.
At least 630 religious places have been damaged, says a report of Mission Eurasia. Russian soldiers raid churches, ban religious activities and persecute faith leaders.
At least 10 people were murdered and 30 kidnapped, including religious leaders, during several Sunday morning worship services, in just 2 weeks.
The evangelical church of O Grove to celebrate 100 years of Protestant presence in the town with various activities.
Attackers “burned the evangelical church, took the land, stole their cattle and destroyed the homes of 13 Christians”, pastors in the region denounce.
Testimonies, music and baptisms in the city centre, during a Jesus March that brought together believers from many churches and Christian organisations.
Around 200 people listen to the word of God in the 30-minute beach services organised by the 300 participants of Reach Mallorca, along with local churches.
The places of worship offer rest areas, information on cycle routes and devotions, pastoral care and church tours.
The instinct to withdraw into isolationism and nationalism is understandable, yet it plays into the hands of authoritarian, anti-democratic forces.
The Italian Supreme Court overturned two previous rulings that said ‘Breccia di Roma’ was exempt from paying taxes as if it were a for-profit company. The pastors will appeal in Europe against the “discriminatory and ideological” decision.
The World, European and Portuguese Evangelical Alliances submit a report on the religious situation in Portugal for the 47th session of the UN Human Rights Council.
Aglow held its largest conference ever in the Southern European country, providing a space for encounter, reflection and evangelical unity around the gospel.
In Spain, a group of Christians involved in creation care have published recommendations for both local churches and individual believers.
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.
On Christmas Eve, as every year, the program of the evangelical churches on state television broadcast the Christmas service.
New data from a group focusing on church planting points to immigration as a key element in the growth of Spanish churches in the last decade.
The official report includes a guide with the most common mistakes and proposals to avoid them.
About 400 evangelical Christians enjoyed a day of fellowship and music. “Together we can learn more about God”, the Portuguese Bible Union director says.
Under the theme 'Shine Called to Influence’, the meeting “does not seek to be massive, but strategic”, says president of Assemblies of God in Spain, Juan Carlos Escobar.
In the traditional ceremony, evangelicals pastors called for unity, reconciliation and justice. Freedom of worship should be enshrined in the Constitution, they said.
In the Southern European country, evangelical churches are the religious minority that grows the most, nearly tripling the presence of Muslim worship places.
Remember how 2020 was expected to be a watershed year? The hopes that Covid-19 would force lifestyle changes?
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