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Western Europe
Netherlands: contraceptive pill used less, number of abortions rising
Increasingly fewer Dutch women are using contraceptive pills. However, that causes an increase in the number of abortions. Fewer and fewer Dutch young people are using the contraceptive pill. This is reported by Dutch public broadcaster NOS. While 38 per cent of 16- to 49-year-olds were on the pill in…
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Northern Europe
When mom is in prison
When Tomine was 12 years old, her life dramatically changed. Her mom was imprisoned and would miss much of the development of her daughter.One day, when Tomine -not her real name- came home from school, her mother was gone. That was scary, the teenager (16) now recalls to Vart Land.…
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Eastern Europe
German foundation and Moldovan Baptists open 64th family orphanage
A new orphanage has been opened. It is located in the Hincesti region. The German organisation Bridge to Life and the Union of ECB Churches of Moldova are behind the initiative. It is the second orphanage that opens its doors in the region, and the 64th in the whole country,…
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Central Europe
Switzerland: Christian bookstore accused of selling homophobic books
A Swiss socialist accuses a Christian bookstore of homophobia. Meanwhile, the shop is taking countermeasures. Benoît Gaillard, a socialist municipal councilor of the Swiss city of Lausanne, is outraged. According to him, the Christian bookstore ‘Madeleine' sells homophobic books. The member of Lausanne's ruling Socialist Party thinks that by selling…
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Eastern Europe
Romania tightens law on sexual consent
Romania has increased the age at which minors can give sexual consent from 14 to 16. Anyone engaging in sexual intercourse with someone under 16 will be considered a rapist by law. And rape is punishable by imprisonment of between 7 to 12 years, Euractiv writes. And sexual crimes against…
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European Union
While the West advoctates freedom of speech, the UN condemns Quran burnings
On Wednesday, a divided United Nations Human Rights Council condemned the recent Quran burnings in Sweden. Analysts say this is a defeat for Western countries, which stand up for freedom of expression. Pakistan had tabled the resolution on behalf of the 57 Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) countries. It calls…
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Southern Europe
Robotic saint helps people to pray
It looks like a saint and can pray with a rosary. Robot SanTO uses artificial intelligence to support people in their faith. To wake SanTO up, people have to touch his hand. They can then ask him a question, which he will answer after finding a good response in a…
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Central Europe
Truck driver acquitted from hate slogans, because “they are true”
A Polish van driver who publicly spoke out against the rainbow community was acquitted by an appeal court. Earlier, a district court found Mariusz Dzierzawski guilty of hate speech. The foreman of a pro-life organisation had been driving around with slogans on his van that linked homosexuality to paedophilia during…
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Eastern Europe
Christian activist Belarus not allowed to meet family; jailed again
An imprisoned Christian political activist was supposed to be reunited with his family on Tuesday. However, Belarusian authorities unexpectedly arrested him again. The 41-year-old Dzmitry Dashkevich was supposed to leave his cell on Tuesday after serving one and a half years in prison for attending a protest in August 2020.…
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Central Europe
German gender law stagnates after Interior Minister rejects it
The German traffic light coalition desired to push self-determination through the Cabinet discussion before the summer break. However, the Interior Minister threw a spanner in the works last Wednesday. The so-called self-determination law is to make it easier for transgender people to change their legal gender and their first name,…
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