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Southern Europe
Pope: Death penalty is a bridge too far
Pope Francis is mobilising “all people of good will” against the death penalty. He did so in his September prayer intention on Wednesday. The head of Vatican City called took an explicit stance against the capital punishment. This attacks the inviolability and dignity of the human person, the Pope argued…
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Northern Europe
Affirmation from Swedish government: Religious freedom is priority
The Swedish Foreign Minister, Ann Linde (Social Democrats), says that religious freedom is a priority for her party. Two experts are surprised, considering her apparent lack of interest in the issue. Right before the election in 2018, the previous Foreign Minister, Margot Wallström, also wrote an article that argued that…
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Eastern Europe
First Christian university opens in Moldova
Twenty students in Moldova will be able to receive a Christian education at university level. On September 1, the first Christian university opened in the country. The new university is called Universitatea Moldo-Americana. It is supported by the Scandinavian broadcaster Visjon Norge and several donors in Norway. Previously, they have…
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Northern Europe
Räsänen: Distribute booklet to prepare Fins for crises
Pävi Räsänen, the Christian Democratic MP in Finland, has asked the Finnish government to give all citizens a small booklet with concrete hints for a time of crisis. This is to improve the preparedness among Finnish citizens for real crises. The booklet should go to every household, the website of…
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Southern Europe
Elections in Montenegro seem inevitable after crisis because of church deal
Montenegro might face new elections after a non-confidence vote toppled the government over a deal with the Serbian Orthodox Church. If President Milo Djukanovic fails to appoint a new Prime Minister, new elections are inevitable. The coalition government collapsed on August 20th after the Montenegrin parliament backed a vote of…
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Eastern Europe
Russian Orthodox Church furious after World Council criticises Kirill
The Russian Orthodox Church has reacted strongly to German Federal President Frank-Walter Steinmeier's speech in Karlsruhe on Wednesday. During the World Council of Churches assembly, Steinmeier accused the Russian Orthodox Patriarch Kirill of justifying Putin's war against Ukraine. According to him, Kirill is leading the Russian Orthodox Church down “a…
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Northern Europe
Abortion remains a hot topic in Swedish election campaign
The abortion debate constitutes an important part of the Swedish election campaign this year. Surprisingly, the Christian Democrats explicitly state that they favour the right to abortion in the Constitution. At the same time, other liberal parties stress that, even though they support the option of ending pregnancies, they want…
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Northern Europe
Swedish Prime Minister considers returning to church
Churches are essential to society. They form a counterforce against segregation and gang crime. That is the opinion of Swedish Prime Minister Magdalena Andersson. She even considered rejoining the Church that she left at the age of 18. Still, she does not believe in God. When she was 18, Andersson…
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Western Europe
Blended families do not age well, research shows
Two-thirds of blended families in the Netherlands break up within five years. New research shows that the chance of success depends mainly on how far away the ex lives and whether good agreements have been made about care tasks and finances. In daily practice, quite a lot goes wrong with…
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Southern Europe
Spanish government presents new abortion bill to Parliament
The Spanish government cabinet is going on with the proposal to give 16-year-olds access to abortion without parental consent. Another part of the bill is the register in which health personnel must declare whether they are willing to execute abortion. Also, the three days of reflection time will disappear from…
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