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Central Europe
Group of Swiss priests fears supporting coming-out in new code of conduct
In the Roman Catholic diocese of Chur in Switzerland, around 40 priests refuse to sign the bishop's new code of conduct against sexual and spiritual abuse. The resistance has to do with the commitment in the code to supporting a coming-out for homosexuals. The bishop says that a coming-out is…
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Northern Europe
Räsänen's prosecutor gets award for “promoting freedom of expression”
Raija Toivainen, Finland's top lawyer who is prosecuting Päivi Räsãnen, has received the Justice Award from the Bar Association. She is seen as “exceptionally able” to promote the freedom of expression. This is reported by the news platform Verkkouutiset. Toivainen started as prosecutor general in 2018. In 2019, she started…
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Eastern Europe
Latvia tops EU list of homicides
Latvia remains at the top of the list of countries with the highest number of homicides. Remarkable is the number of women who are killed. Latvia remains at the top of the list of with the highest number of homicides. Remarkable is the number of women who are killed. That…
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Central Europe
Polish opposition leader promises to allow abortion
If he wins the election, he will lead Poland in a “march towards modernity and tolerance.” That is the promise of the Polish opposition leader Donald Tusk. This march will include liberalising the strict and controversial abortion laws, Notes from Poland reports. Tusk promises to work on a bill that…
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Eastern Europe
European Court orders Moscow to overturn the 'Jehovah's ban'
The European Court of Human Rights ruled that the Russian ban on Jehovah's Witnesses is illegal. Therefore, the Court ordered Moscow to abolish the ban. That is reported by Interfax. According to the Court in Strasbourg, the ban on Jehovah's Witnesses violates human rights. In 2017, the Russian government declared…
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Southern Europe
Parliament Portugal makes steps towards legalising euthanasia
The Portuguese parliament approved the first reading of four bills about legalising euthanasia. This means that parliamentary committees will debate these proposals. The Portuguese news platform Lusa writes that the four bills come from the Socialist Party, the Left Bloc, IL and PAN. The aim is the decriminalisation of medically…
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Northern Europe
Martin Modéus new archbishop of the Church of Sweden
At the end of this year, the Church of Sweden will get a new Archbishop. This week, Martin Modéus was elected to succeed current Archbishop Antje Jackelén. Bishop Martin Modéus received 59 per cent of the votes. He will be installed on December 4 as the new Archbishop. The Church…
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Southern Europe
Spanish Congress supports ban on pimping
The Spanish Socialist Party proposes a ban on pimping. The People's Party in the Lower House now seems to support this initiative. According to Adriana Lastra, deputy of the Socialist Party, the current Criminal Code in Spain does not prevent pimping adequately. That is reported by Protestante Digital. Lastra's initiative…
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Eastern Europe
Russian Duma looks at extension on ban on LGBT propaganda
The Russian ban on propagating non-traditional sexual relationships might be extended. A proposal to change the Criminal Code is tabled at the Russian State Duma. The ban should not be applied to minors only anymore but to the general public. The penalties on breaking the regulations will get higher too.…
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Western Europe
Dutch Bible for mentally disabled
Dutch Care organisation Philadelphia publishes a Bible for people with a mental disabilities. These people often use children's Bibles, but the organisation argues that they should have their own version. That is reported by the Dutch daily Nederlands Dagblad based on a press release from the care organisation. According to…
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