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Central Europe
German church struggles with radical right-wing AfD party
German churches are struggling with the ideas of the radical-right Alternative für Deutschland party. According to the Evangelische Kirche Deutschland(EKD), which is the Protestant folk church in Germany, and the Katholische Kirche (Roman Catholic Church), its views are incompatible with the Christian faith. Pastors who openly support the party face…
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Central Europe
German city of Essen fines taxi driver for Bible text on vehicle
The city of Essen has fined the German taxi driver Jalil Mashali because of a Bible text on his verhicle. This was confirmed on Tuesday by Sofia Hoerder, spokeswoman for the legal human rights organisation ADF International, when asked by Reformatorisch Dagblad. The fine was 88.50 euro; much less than…
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