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Northern Europe
Swedish incoming government announces future plans
Sweden will soon get a new government. The incoming coalition announced their plans for the future on a press conference on Friday. The plans include stricter migration policies and a keeping a closer eye on schools with a Muslim profile. The coalition agreement, named the Tidö Agreement after the castle…
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Northern Europe
Controversial conversion bill Norway keeps Christian minds busy
A Norwegian government proposal to ban conversion therapy undermines basic human rights and has totalitarian tendencies, write several Norwegian Christians in a statement. Across Norway, the critique towards the proposal to ban therapies that are said to “cure” homosexuals grows. Until October 14th, Norwegians had the opportunity to comment on…
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European Union
European Court acquits woman who advocated abortion toplessly in church
A French woman performed a topless act in which she aborted Jesus in the La Madeleine Church in Paris. A national court found her guilty of “sexual display” and ordered her to pay the parish 2,000 euros in addition to her one-month prison sentence. Now, the European Court of Human…
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Central Europe
Storm of criticism about German puberty blocker advise
Not sure about your gender yet? Take puberty blockers to have some more time to think. That is what the German government advises. The statement led to a storm of criticism. With its so-called rainbow portal, the German government aims to provide children and young people with information on gender…
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Eastern Europe
Russian Orthodox Church holds prayer service for victory Russia
The Russian Orthodox Church held a prayer service for the Russian army's victory in the Ukraine conflict. They did so on Friday, the day of the Intercession of the Virgin Mary. The vicar of Patriarch Kirill led the service in the Intercession Cathedral in Moscow, Metropolitan Anthony of Volokolamsk, Provoslavie…
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European Union
At least five Ukrainian churches confronted by Russian intimidation
Russian authorities have closed down several churches in the Ukrainian territory they annexed. Among the closed buildings are the three largest Evangelical Protestant churches in Melitopol. Also, in Mariupol, some congregations can no longer gather in their building. “Only one faith is allowed: Orthodoxy”, a Russian soldier allegedly said during…
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European Union
Headscarf ban seems to be the same as kippah ban
European businesses are allowed to ban headscarves from their workplaces. But they can only do so when they forbid all other symbols, such as kippahs, as well. The European Court of Justice decided that on Thursday. Prohibiting headscarves is no form of direct discrimination, if and only if other religious…
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Northern Europe
Jehovah's Witnesses Norway will lose state support
Norwegian Jehovah's Witnesses will not get their grant from 2021. The Ministry of Children and Families decided so after the community appealed the ruling of the State Administrator in March this year. “The Ministry of Children and Families concluded that the Jehovah's Witnesses' exclusion practice towards children under 18 and…
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Eastern Europe
Estonian Metropolitan distances himself from Kirill after political pressure
Estonia’s Minister of Internal Affairs has demanded that the Estonian Orthodox Church (EOC) disavow the Russian Patriarchate’s comments or risk getting denied special privileges. In reaction, Metropolitan Yevgeny, head of the Russian Orthodox Church in Estonia, complied and released a statement that condemns Kirill's stance on Russia's actions, according to…
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Northern Europe
Church of Norway offers drop-in baptism as supplement to baptism services
Just show up at Church, conduct a baptismal interview and then get your children baptised immediately. That is how the concept of drop-in baptisms works. The Church of Norway has decided to organise specific days on which this is possible. Between May 27 and June 11, 2023, the Church of…
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