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Central Europe
Unbelief is growing among the Poles
The number of Poles who consider themselves religious remains high. However, the percentage of Poles regularly practising religion has decreased significantly. Among young Poles, the percentage of non-believers is considerably higher than the average. That is the conclusion of CBOS, Poland's state research agency, which looked at religious belief and…
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Northern Europe
Norwegian Ministry of Defence wants investigation into religiousness of armed forces
The bond between the Norwegian armed forces and the Church of Norway is too close, thinks a troop commander. The Council of Ethics of the Norwegian Defence sector is now looking into the subject. The role of religion in the Norwegian armed forces became the topic of conversation after Stian…
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Western Europe
Archbishop of Paris hands over his office to the Pope after revelations
Questioned for his “authoritarian” management and an affair with a woman he denies, the Archbishop of Paris has sent a letter to the Pope to hand over his office. He thus intends to “preserve the diocese”. The Archbishop of Paris, Michel Aupetit, has just “handed over” his office “into the…
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Central Europe
Churches criticise plans of new German coalition on life protection
The German “traffic light” coalition wants to delete paragraph 219a out of the penal code and thus lift the ban on advertising abortions. Critical voices against this plan have been raised by the Catholic and Protestant churches in Germany. For the first time in history, Germany has a coalition of…
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Southern Europe
Spain should educate society about the vision of women, say Christians
The debate on the abolition of prostitution is alive and well in Spain since the governing socialist party advocated for the criminalisation of the client. Spanish evangelicals hope the proposal becomes law but say that a deeper social change is necessary. On October 17th, Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez promised…
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Northern Europe
Norwegians disagree about whether transvestites can speak in church
The speech of a demonstrative transvestite person in a church in the Norwegian city of Tromsö is a topic of discussion among believers. From November 15th to November 21st, the rainbow fair ‘Arctic Pride' was held in Tromsö. Part of the festivities was a so-called rainbow mass held at Tromsö…
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European Union
Council of Europe starts fight against pornography
The Council of Europe wants schools to fight against the ill effects of pornography. Comprehensive sexuality education in schools should become “the main source of information on sexuality for young people”, thus helping prevent the spread of unreliable and potentially harmful information via pornography. The standing committee of the Parliamentary…
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Central Europe
Austria does not listen to doubters about euthanasia
Church experts in Austria are disappointed about the lack of consideration that the authorities give to serious questions about the “death disposal proposals”. The Catholic Press Agency writes that the government received 138 statements after the first announcement of the bill in October. Some of these statements were extensive. But,…
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European Union
Ethical questions around Black Friday remain
The American bargain fest Black Friday has firmly established itself in Europe. Following the large shopping chains, independent retailers are fully involved, including Reformed entrepreneurs in the Netherlands. But ethical questions around this day keep coming back. “Black Friday Deals!” On Wednesday, full-page advertisements showed up in Dutch Reformed daily…
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European Union
Across Europe, churches struggle with government policies
An archbishop of the Greek-Orthodox Church lashed out at Greek authorities for their Covid policies. He is not the only one among the clergy that is annoyed by the constantly changing regulations for churches. “We will no longer tolerate the lies of the authorities”, said Jeronim Karma, Archbishop of the…
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