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Northern Europe
“Gender confusion is both a pastoral mission and an apologetic challenge”
Is gender only a social construction? Norwegian theologian Olof Edsinger dealt with the question during his lecture at the Veritas Conference in the Norwegian town of Grimstad. The ideology behind the gender movement is being radicalised to a greater and greater extent, Edsinger argued on Saturday, as reported by Dagen.…
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European Union
For Scandinavians, a disaster verse is the most popular Bible text
John 3:16 is the world's most popular Bible verse. In Scandinavia, however, people name Jeremiah 29:11 as their favourite text. World Vision International conducted a worldwide survey for the most popular Bible verses. Of the world's 195 countries, they have found results from 172. Many Norwegians probably have a close…
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Eastern Europe
Wars can never be holy, says Kirill to World Council of Churches
“Wars can never be holy. However, things are different when one has to defend himself and his life or give his life for the lives of others.” That is what Patriarch Kirill said about his position on the Russian invasion of Ukraine while meeting representatives from the World Council of…
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Central Europe
German Evangelical Alliance: Pray for persecuted Christians on November 13
Pray for persecuted Christians on the worldwide day of prayer on November 13. That is the request of the German Evangelical Alliance. One in eight believers are persecuted for their faith, the General Secretary of the World Evangelical Alliance, Thomas Schirrmacher says. That is reported by PRO. He is concerned…
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Northern Europe
Outrage about ethical position of Christian school in Norway
A Christian primary school in Norway has been under scrutiny after its principal expressed his views on homosexuality and abortion. The government and several other organisations react strongly against the school. Some demand supervision from the state. The Innherred Christian school in the Norwegian village of Mosvik came under media…
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Central Europe
Polish women scared of pregnancy because of tight abortion legislation
The majority of the Polish population believes that the strict abortion legislation in Poland leads to a decline in the birth rate. They suspect that women are afraid of being obliged to carry out their pregnancy to full term in case the baby has a birth defect. Polish statistics indeed…
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Western Europe
French PM: There is an Islamist offensive in France
While French President Macron visited Paris' central mosque, his prime minister Darmanin talked about an “Islamist offensive”. According to the PM, the law on secularism should be enforced better. There is an ongoing “Islamist offensive” in France if you ask Prime Minister Gérald Darmanin. He said so in a TV…
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Central Europe
Swiss congregations damaged by Covid pandemic
Swiss churches suffer the consequences of the Covid pandemic. The two years of lockdowns, vaccination passports and other restrictions have increased tensions. Especially church members bicker more than before. Almost half of the churches that belong to the network of the Swiss Evangelical Alliance (SEA) are dealing with tensions, a…
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Eastern Europe
Nationwide “Letters to God” call Ukrainians to pray for end to war
A Ukrainian prayer initiative has now launched throughout the country. As reported by InVictory, a Ukrainian “prayer flash mob” has begun a project called “Letters to God,” which is aimed toward praying for victory in the war. The initiative encourages participants in key cities to write a letter, which can…
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Eastern Europe
Protestant church in Lithuania installs restored sculptures after 73-year hiatus
A Protestant Lithuanian church will have its sculptures returned after their removal during the Soviet era. According to Laikmetis Vilnius Evangelical Reformed Church, will see their roof renovated, along with the reinstallation of sculptures depicting angels and the Virgin Mary. As announced on the church's Facebook page the restored sculptures…
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