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Eastern Europe
Second Ukrainian threatened with jail for refusing to fight
The Ukrainian Mykhailo Yavorsky may have to go to jail. The reason? His conscience forbids him to fight against Russia. “I would not carry weapons or put on a uniform because I can't kill a person.” Yavorksy is the second pacifist to get into trouble for his convictions. The 40-year-old…
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European Union
EP committee divided over prostitution regulations
A report calling for regulations for prostitution causes divisions in the European Parliament Committee on Women's Rights and Gender Equality. The members of the Committee, which appointed the rapporteur, are especially divided on the proposed regulatory model, the wording of the report and the overall legitimacy of sex work, Euractiv…
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Central Europe
Schoolgirls attacked at Protestant school Berlin
A mentally ill man attacked two schoolgirls with a knife at a Protestant school in Berlin. The school says to place its hope “in the Lord.” The sun shone, and the sky was blue when the police received an emergency call, RBB24 reports. A lone perpetrator had stabbed two girls,…
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Opinion
Beware of the n-word (and other sensitivities) in old books
No more ugly people, fat people, or weird people. Publishers are busy removing all kinds of objectionable things from novels and children's books. But not everyone agrees with that. “This book may contain offensive language or stereotyping of people or cultures.” For which book does the Dutch webshop Bol.com issue…
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Central Europe
Medical Association Germany against legalisation cannabis
It is one of the most important goals of the traffic light government in Germany: the legalisation of cannabis use. However, German medical professionals warn against this move. The Bundesärztekammer (German Medical Association) refers to a study of the Hamburg Institute for Interdisciplinary Addiction and Drug Research. The research, commissioned…
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Southern Europe
Portugal: Child born through surrogacy may have three parents
In surrogacy, the interests of the child and the surrogate mother collide. This says the Portuguese bioethics committee. Nevertheless, the government wants to continue regulating the practice. When intended parents get into a conflict with the surrogate mother of their child, the child should be allowed to have three parents:…
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European Union
Upheaval about sexually explicit image of Christ in the European Parliament
European MEPs are indignant about a sexually explicit exposition at the European Parliament which depicts Jesus and His disciples. For two days, the European Parliament building in Brussels contained a sexually explicit exhibition on Thursday and Friday. It is open to parliamentary staff, politicians and others with access to the…
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Western Europe
The coronation of King Charles is full of religious symbolism
Saturday is a historical moment for the United Kingdom. After more than 70 years, the country will get a new monarch. Charles III will be crowned in the Westminster Abbey. It turns out that the ceremony is full of religious symbolism. With the coronation, Charles becomes the head of the…
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Western Europe
French politician: Secularism law not meant as weapon against Christian students
The religious beliefs of students do not give them the right to oppose the school’s teachings, says the French Jean-Eric Schoettl. He is a former member of the Secularism Council of the Ministry of Education. Yet, he stresses that secularism is not a weapon against Christianity. According to Schoettl, French…
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Northern Europe
Sick leave among female ministers in Norway much higher than among men
Female employees in the Church of Norway are twice as often on sick leave as their male colleagues. New statistics about 2022 show that. Female priests and other church personnel are 20 per cent more often absent than women in other sectors. In 2022, women were, on average, for more…
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