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Eastern Europe
Russian Orthodox bishop: QR code is strengthening control over people
QR codes are not “the seal of antichrist” but strengthening the means of control over people is a threat and causes concern. That is the opinion of Bishop Savva (Tutunov) of the Russian Orthodox Church in Zelenograd. “I do not think that the QR code is the seal of the…
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Southern Europe
Outcry in Italy over parents who left child of a surrogate mother in Ukraine
Serenella has Italian genes. But she has born to a Ukrainian surrogate mother. The Italian judges are going to find out where she belongs. She is 15 months old. After her birth, she had been entrusted to a babysitter in the Ukrainian capital Kyiv. Last week, she was flown from…
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Eastern Europe
Bartholomew only brought split, Russian church says
The Russian church is not ungrateful to the Ecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople, archbishop Bartholomew. That says the Russian 'foreign affairs bishop', Metropolitan Hilarion. Bartholomew said that the Russian Orthodox Church (ROC) was very “ungrateful” towards him, although Constantinople gave Russia the Christian faith. Russia was not only ungrateful but “angry”…
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Western Europe
Week of Life caused quite a stir in the Netherlands
The 29th edition of the Dutch March for Life in The Hague has passed off peacefully on Saturday. The pro-life event marked the end of a Week for Life that caused quite a stir. During the March for Life, organised every year by a foundation called “Schreeuw om Leven” (Shout…
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European Union
Christian climate activists stimulated by Glasgow
Climate activists from different confessions felt stimulated by the Glasgow Climate Pact from last weekend. Many Christians will go on with their fight against pollution, the use of fossil fuels and carbon dioxide emissions. During the days of the summit, many people from Christian charities were present in Glasgow. Some…
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Northern Europe
Cross on Norwegian church irritates neighbours
The cross on the tower at a newly built church in Skien provokes neighbours. They think it is annoying and dominant. The so-called Skauen church was opened this summer. The new building is right next to a residential area. But now, a neighbour has complained to the local authorities about…
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Central Europe
Orbán: Hungary will not leave the EU but will try to reform it
Hungary will not leave the European Union but will continue to resist Brussels' attempts to erode the country's sovereignty. Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said so on Sunday at the Fidesz congress, where he was re-elected as party leader. Next April, parliamentary elections will be held. Orban was provoked to lease…
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Southern Europe
Even after vote in parliament, Portuguese bishops try to halt euthanasia
Almost a week after the parliament decided to introduce euthanasia, the Portuguese Episcopal Conference (CEP) called on the “highest authorities” to stop the legislation. The Catholic news portal Ecclesia has reported that. “The Church will continue to do everything to defend human life”, the bishops say. Moreover, they will “fight…
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Central Europe
Austrian bishops ring alarm bell about assisted suicide
Austria’s Roman Catholic bishops ring the alarm bell about the proposals for assisted suicide from the government. They have said that a press conference on Friday morning. In a statement of the Bishops' Conference, they warn of the consequences of this development. At the same time, they point out severe…
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Central Europe
European Parliament condemns Poland's abortion law again
Poland must guarantee that women have access to safe and free abortion. That's the meaning of the European Parliament's resolution from Thursday. The resolution was passed with 373 against 124 votes. The support also came from many MEP's of the Christian Democratic European People's Party (EPP). Another demand in the…
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