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Central Europe
Austrian theologian calls for AI education
An Austrian pastor paints a dystopian picture of a world dominated by Artificial Intelligence (AI). He argues that people need training to be able to work with this new technology. If people blindly trust AI when it comes to important decisions, such as religious issues or the current Ukraine conflict,…
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Southern Europe
Abuse victims cycle across the Alps to meet the Pope
Several Catholic abuse victims presented Pope Francis with a letter to demand action against abuse within the Church. They went on a bike, travelling hundreds of kilometres across Europe. It was over 700 kilometres, and it took them ten days. Several German abuse victims and their loved ones left Munich…
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Central Europe
Jesuit activist fined for blocking a road
A German Jesuit has to pay a fine. During a climate protest, he blocked the road together with other protestors. Jesuit Jörg Alt (61) from Nuremberg must pay a fine of 10 euros in total. This is not much, but as a religious leader, Alt does not have an income.…
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Western Europe
Churches & singles: no happy marriage
As a person without a relationship, you are never entirely treated as an adult. That is the experience of a Dutch Christian who is single. Many people without a relationship agree: it is more difficult to find a place in the church without a relationship and children. Pastors who mention…
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Northern Europe
Marriage more popular in Norway
More and more couples tie the knot in Norway. At the same time, they also seem to stay together more often. In 2022, about 21,000 people got married. That is an increase of 4,700 weddings compared to 2021, the Norwegian Statistics Agency reports. At the same time, 17,000 spouses went…
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Central Europe
German government campaigns for Muslim chaplains
Should pastoral care for Muslim soldiers be improved? According to the German government , the answer to that is yes. Therefore, politicians have started a campaign for Islamic military chaplains, PRO reports. In total, more than 3,000 Muslims are part of the armed forces in Germany. The coalition parties have…
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Northern Europe
Christian Democrat criticises lack of kosher prison food
Two Jewish inmates in Norway are unable to get Kosher food in prison. That is a “particularly serious case”, Christian Democrat Kjell Ingolf Ropstad believes. The lack of access to kosher food violates the rights of the inmates to practice their religious beliefs freely, Ropstad states in a critical written…
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Central Europe
Brandenburg Jews' sow covered
The Protestant Church of Brandenburg does not want to remove the so-called Jews’ sow from its premises. Now, it found a different solution. The Evangelische Kirche Berlin-Brandenburg-schlesische Oberlausitz (EKBO) believes it must “deal with the heavy shameful legacy of anti-Semitism reports. Therefore, it wanted to find a solution for the…
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Central Europe
Record number of antisemitic attacks in Austria in 2022
In 2022, the complete number of antisemitic incidents was lower than in the year before. But concerning physical attacks, it was a record year. That is clear from the anti-Semitism report for 2022 that was presented by the Jewish community on Monday. The anti-Semitism reporting office operated by the IKG…
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Western Europe
French Catholic school must increase diversity
Catholic schools must promote diversity to avoid elitism, the French government believes. Next Wednesday, the French Education Minister, Pap Ndiaye, and the Secretary General of Catholic Education, Philippe Delorme, will sign an agreement stating that private Catholic schools will do their best to increase diversity. That is reported by La…
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