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Eastern Europe
In Russia, both Pentecostals and Orthodox leaders stay firmly behind Putin
Russia has a clear historical mission. To rebel against this is nothing less than the work of the devil. This weekend, this was the answer of both the Pentecostals and the Orthodox Church. On Saturday, there was a rebellion against the Moscow leadership from the Wagner Group. These military units…
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European Union
Anti-discrimination report UN leads to worries about religious freedom
The National Council of Evangelicals of France (CNEF) is worried. A new report on discrimination against the LGBT community limits religious freedom, the Council fears. The so-called SOGI report proposes to limit freedom of conscience and religious freedom, the CNEF writes on its website. And it is not the only…
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Central Europe
“MP who votes for abortion is excluded from Holy Communion”
Any MP who votes in favour of legalising abortion is committing a grave sin and cannot receive holy communion. That is what the head of the Catholic Church in Poland has said. His threat may pose a problem for several MPs, as the large opposition parties have expressed support for…
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Northern Europe
Danish doctors against euthanasia: The answer to suffering must always be care
The debate on euthanasia is in full swing in Denmark. Doctors have now written an open letter in protest against the government's plans. The physicians, specialised in pain relief, criticise the support of Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen for active euthanasia, Kristeligt Dagblad writes. The Danish government attempts to introduce active…
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Central Europe
German Christians celebrate Baptism Day
Baptism services will be held across Germany on Saturday. According to the Protestant Church, the sacrament of baptism is at the heart of the Christian faith. And this is especially important in these uncertain times. Sabine is looking forward to Saturday. Then, the 52-year-old from Germany will be baptised. Not…
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Northern Europe
Norwegian directorate presents investigation of third gender
What are the options for introducing a third legal gender? That is the question of the Norwegian government. Bufdir has presented an answer. Bufdir, the Norwegian Directorate for Children, Youth and Family Affairs, proposes a number of measures the government can take to ‘recognise non-binary persons in Norwegian legislation”, Dagen…
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European Union
Europeans fervently support legal abortions
A clear majority of the European population supports legal abortions. Abortion should be a matter of free choice in most or all cases. That is the opinion of most Europeans, as shown by a survey of the American Pew Research Center. European governments use SDG to export liberal values Croatian…
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Northern Europe
Swedish pastor got caught for paedophilia
A Swedish pastor is being accused of sending explicit sexual messages to children and trying to get a meeting with them for sexual purposes. The parish is devastated. Two police reports are currently being filed, Dagen writes. One by two children who say the pastor contacted them with sexual messages,…
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Christian Life
When you lose your child before you can hold it
Not every pregnancy leads to the birth of a healthy baby. In Germany, more than 1 in 6 ends in a miscarriage. Parents often experience a lack of understanding of their grief. Last year, more than 700,000 babies were born in Germany, Die Tagespost reports. But 3,248 other couples had…
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Eastern Europe
Russia will annex UOC after victory over Ukraine, ROC clergy man says
If Russia conquers Ukraine, the Russian Orthodox Church will take over the dioceses of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church. That was announced by Metropolitan Leonid. According to Leonid, there is no other solution than to integrate the dioceses of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church into the Russian Orthodox Church if Ukraine is…
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