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Northern Europe
Increased support for ban on conversion therapy Sweden
More and more political parties in Sweden favour a ban on conversion therapies. Earlier, a report showed that young people still undergo treatments to change their sexual orientation. Liberal politicians have been pushing for a ban for a long time, Dagen reports. Currently, the Social Democrats have presented a motion…
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Western Europe
More euthanasia in Belgium than ever
Last year, 2,699 Belgians ended their lives through euthanasia. That number is the highest since Belgian legislation allowed euthanasia 20 years ago. Last year, 2,699 Belgians ended their lives through euthanasia. That number is the highest since Belgian legislation allowed euthanasia 20 years ago. That is shown by a new…
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Eastern Europe
Released Ukrainian pastor tells how he was treated by the Russians
Russian soldiers surrounded his house in the southeast of Ukraine. They put a black bag over his head and took him to prison. Ukrainian pastor Dmitry Budyu from the Word of Life Church in Melitopol now reflects on his arrest. “My body is relaxed, but my nerves are still tense.”…
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Central Europe
German bishop rejects criticism on “liberal” Synodal Path
Bishop Georg Bätzing rejects all the objections against the results of the German Synodal Path. In the past few weeks, He received many letters with criticism on the liberal course of the Synodal Path. The Synodal Path is the Roman Catholic body of bishops that organises conferences to discuss societal…
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Northern Europe
Swedish churches demand meeting with government about Christian schools
The Swedish Christian Council (SKR) has asked the government for a meeting to discuss the plan to block independent Christian schools from 2024. The Council, in which the main churches of Sweden work together, fears that the government has only a negative look on religion in society. This week, the…
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Eastern Europe
Belarusian pastor detained
The Belarusian authorities arrested the pastor of the Baptist Church “Light of Hope” earlier this week in Minsk. The equipment of the minister, Pastor Vitaly Chichmarev, was seized, and a search was conducted, Krynica reports. Vitaly Chchmarev worked as an engineer. A few years ago, in 2020, he was active…
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Northern Europe
Liberalisation Norwegian abortion law seems off the table
The plan to liberalise the abortion legislation in Norway this spring will not get enough support. The Labour Party has given the thumbs down. Because of this, there are not enough votes for the change. Even before the proposal is discussed by the Storting (parliament), it is clear that this…
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Western Europe
French bishops give no election advice
Jewish, Muslim and Protestant organisations warn against a victory for far-right Marine Le Pen. However, French bishops recall that the Catholic Church will not give any voting advice for the second round of the presidential election coming Sunday. A few days before the decisive round on 24 April, the bishops…
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Southern Europe
Spanish Bible Society is looking for voices to record the New Testament
In May, the Spanish Bible Society will start working on a dramatised audio recording of the New Testament in Spanish. To that end, a voice selection casting is opened for the different characters. For this project, the Bible Society cooperates with the international ministry “Faith Comes by Hearing”, Actualidad Evangelica…
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Eastern Europe
Belarusian priest detained for repost on social media
A Belarusian priest was detained immediately after holding a mass in his church. According to officials, the reason for the detention was a repost from an “extremist” website. Andrei Kevlich was appointed recently as the dean of the Mogilev deanery last week. When he held a mass in the eastern-Belarusian…
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