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Northern Europe
Norwegians criticise proposal about sexual consent of children
The Norwegian government is working on a proposal to lower the age for sexual consent. However, not everyone is happy with that plan. A clear majority of Norwegian children are against lowering the age of consent. A survey shows that 70 per cent believes that the bill should be scrapped,…
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Central Europe
Judge: Dismissing a cantor for surrogacy is illegal
German cantor Gerd-Peter Münden was dismissed by his church because he considered getting a child via surrogacy. Now, a court has ruled for the second time that his dismissal was illegal. According to the state labour court in Hannover, the leadership of the cathedral where Münden worked had not been…
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European Union
Prostitution: European parlementarians call for controversial measure
European politicians want to further roll out the so-called Nordic model in Europe to combat prostitution. But whether it will really help women remains to be seen. To combat prostitution effectively, different countries within the European Union should have the same legislation in this area. That is what the Committee…
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Central Europe
Berlin must look at rising abortions, Christian Democrats urge
The pro-life movement within the German Christian Democratic CDU has called on the federal government to look at the rising number of abortions. The numbers rose 6.8 per cent in the first quarter of this year. And last year, the numbers were already 4.8 higher than the year before. In…
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Northern Europe
How a Jewish prisoner went hungry in a Norwegian cell
A Jewish prisoner in Norway made headlines after kosher food was refused to him. But help came from an unexpected party. The Jewish Felix Attia lived on eggs and tuna for half a year. The Israeli man is serving the last part of a six-year prison sentence in Norway for…
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Central Europe
Swiss students create Psalm 151
David Bouillon, a Swiss professor of practical theology, has a special assignment for his students: write Psalm 151. It is not because the Bible lacks something or needs an addition, Bouillon stresses to Evangeliques.info. Instead, the professor wants his students to apply “the breath that passes through the Scriptures.” The…
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Eastern Europe
Bible is the most popular book in Russian prisons
Inmates do not ask most often for fictional books, the Russian Federal Penitentiary Service discovered. Instead, they prefer religious literature. The penitentiary system in Russia has over 700,000 copies of religious books distributed over 1,061 libraries. Not all of them are Bibles. Other books that are popular among prisoners are…
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Southern Europe
Slovenian birth rate continues to drop
For the fifth year in a row, fewer Slovenian babies are born. In 2022, the fertility rate in Slovenia was 1.55. A year earlier, this percentage was 1.64. And the decline fits in a trend that has been ongoing for five years. Only in 2003, 2001, 2002 and 1999, even…
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Christian Life
Smartphone confronts children with unfiltered violence and abuse
Pictures of rape, torture and racism are things we would rather avoid. Yet, many parents give their children easy access to these shocking images by providing them with a smartphone. “We are losing our children”, school principal and author Silke Müller warns in a new book “Wir verlieren unsere Kinder!…
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Central Europe
German judge allows prayer around abortion clinics
German pro-life groups may continue their prayer next to abortion clinics. A court has ruled that this practice is legal. Pro-life organisations are free to organise prayer vigils where, when and how they want. That is the content of the verdict of the Sixth Senate of the Federal Administrative Court…
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