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Northern Europe
Church must remove crosses from Danish identity card
Due to new regulations, Christian symbols will appear less often on Danish identity cards. While some call the decision “hysterical”, others are more positive. In the case of a birth, marriage or death in Denmark, there is a good chance you will come across the Church of Denmark. For a…
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Southern Europe
Italy: regional government withdraws support for Pride March
The government the Lazio region, which includes Rome, is revoking its support for the annual LGBT Pride Parade in the Italian capital on Saturday. The governor of the region does not want to support “illegal activities”. With this, the governor refers to one of the action points of the Roman…
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Western Europe
Belgian ethics body asks for legalisation of surrogacy
Everybody has the right to a surrogate mother. That is the advice from the official bio-ethics committee in Belgium. According to this highly respected body, the threshold for hiring a surrogate mother should be lowered. It also asks for a different name for surrogate mothers. Anyone who does not have…
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Western Europe
After all, Dutch gender commercial not “offensive”
The controversial audio spot of the Dutch platform Gendertwijfel (gender doubt) perfectly fits in the freedom of expression. That was decided on appeal on Tuesday, after it was criticised by the watchdog earlier. The Advertising Code Committee (RCC) did conclude that the radio commercial was oversimplified. But the Board of…
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Northern Europe
New Christian website to offer sexuality advice to young people
A Bible-based Christian website gives young Norwegians answers to questions about sexuality and gender. Recently, this website was also launched in English. “I have dreamed about this for years, and it is a historic event. As far as we know, it is the only website in English with this topic”,…
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Western Europe
France: Macron calls for preservation of old churches
The French president wants to save rural churches. To do so, he is mobilising an old tool. A symbol of French spirit, determination and resistance. According to French President Macron, the famous Mont-Saint-Michel monastery is all that. Monday marked 1,000 years since the first stone was laid. Since then, it…
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Eastern Europe
Papal peace envoy arrives in Kyiv
The papal peace envoy has arrived in Kyiv. But whether actual peace talks are possible remains to be seen. “The main purpose is to listen in depth to the Ukrainian authorities about possible ways to achieve a just peace,” a Vatican spokesman said on the two-day visit. During this visit,…
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Central Europe
One in three Poles have anti-Semitic attitudes
More than a third of Poland's population “harbour antisemitic attitudes”. This makes Poland one of the leading European countries. Yet, the percentage is lower than before.This is according to research by the Anti-Defamation League (ADL), an NGO that fights and researches anti-Semitism. The organisation presented a random and representative part…
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Northern Europe
Why the Swedes need a National Prayer Day
While most Swedes see their national holiday primarily as a day off, it has extra significance for Christians. “Prayer makes a difference for the country.” All over Sweden, people will gather on Wednesday to pray during the National Day. “It is a day with a focus on our country, where…
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Eastern Europe
“Ukraine obliged to recognise same-sex relationships”
A European court ruled that Ukraine is violating human rights by not recognising same-sex relationships. According to various people, Ukraine is now obliged to change its legislation. At the moment, Ukraine does not recognise same-sex marriage. Ukraine does not yet recognise same-sex marriage. And that, according to the European Court…
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