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Western Europe
German church criticises draft legislation on assisted suicide
The Evangelical Church in Germany (EKD) and the Diaconia Germany (Diakonie Deutschland) have criticised the current draft legislation on assisted suicide. The reason for the criticism was an orientation debate of the German Parliament on 18 May, German Protestant news agency IDEA writes. The discussion resulted from the decision of…
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Eastern Europe
Lithuanian MPs want to recognise same-sex relationship as civil union
They failed to get same-sex marriage legalised a year ago. Now they make another attempt to get same-sex relationships legally recognised. Lithuanian MPs have drafted a bill that allows homosexual and lesbian couples to enter a civil union instead of a partnership. With the bill, the initiators aim to secure…
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Northern Europe
Cross on Norwegian church keeps people annoyed
A neighbour has appealed the decision that Skauen congregation will be granted a dispensation to light the cross on its house of worship. The complainant believes that the cross “can be a health problem”. As CNE reported earlier, in March, the Skien municipality granted the Skauen Church of the Evangelical…
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Western Europe
French debate on burkinis flares up
The French government wants to take action against the permission for wearing a burkini in public swimming pools. The French city of Grenoble recently lifted the ban on the swimsuits. But Paris speaks about an “unacceptable provocation”. Recently, the city council of Grenoble decided to allow women to wear full-body…
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Central Europe
Acquittal for German pastor Latzel
The Bremen District Court in Germany has dropped all charges against the Rev. Olaf Latzel on Friday morning. At first instance, he was fined for insulting homosexuals. After three days of negotiations, the chamber, chaired by Judge Hendrik Göhner, agreed with the defence's demand and overturned the first-instance verdict. Prosecutors…
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Western Europe
Special Bible version for homeless French
Several Christian organisations in French are working together on the publication of a Bible version that is designed specifically for homeless people. The project is to be finished around Christmas this year. The Bible translation used for the edition for homeless people is the Word of Life version, as Alliance…
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Northern Europe
Scandinavian church does not interfere in NATO debate
The leader of the Lutheran Church in Finland, bishop Seppo Häkkinen,has no opinion on whether or not Finland should join NATO. Also, the Church of Sweden does not want to interfere in the debate. Both in Finland and Sweden, the Lutheran church is leading people's church with a strong influence…
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Eastern Europe
Record of Ukrainian churches leaving Moscow Patriarchate
Never before have so many congregations of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church (OUC) under the Moscow Patriarchate decided to break with Moscow in one day. Last Sunday, 21 churches made the transition to the Patriarchate of Constantinople. In the Sarny Eparchy alone, already three congregations decided to switch, the Rivne Diocese…
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Central Europe
Orban: West commits suicide by population exchange
The low birth rate in European countries, combined with the high inflow of non-Western immigrants, will be fatal to the Western world. That is the warning the Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban expressed in Parliament after his inauguration on Monday. In his speech, as reported by Hungary Today, Orban stated…
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Northern Europe
Christian organisations in Sweden might lose money because of new grant rules
The Swedish government has announced stricter conditions for grants. This affects Christian organisations as well.In the past, it has been enough for organisations “to contribute to maintaining and strengthening the basic values on which society rests” and “is stable and has its own vitality”. Now, several requirements are added to…
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