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Northern Europe
Young adults in Denmark don't want children because of climate fears
More young people in Denmark are choosing not have children because of climate change concerns. This was the conclusion from a Kraka survey that was conducted in collaboration with Deloitte. According to an Information report, at least 27 percent out of the study's 1500 participants, indicated that they worry “often…
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Southern Europe
Spain withdraws controversial rape law
The Spanish government withdraws a controversial rape law only six months after its implementation. The minister's defence of the legislation was in vain. “Only yes means yes” will be declared null and void again. An overwhelming majority of the Spanish Parliament wiped the new law off the table, Neue Zürcher…
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Eastern Europe
Russian church fined for “illegal missionary activity”
The First Church of Evangelical Christian Baptists in Bryansk has been fined. The judge of the Volodarsky World Court of Bryansk ruled that its leader is guilty of “illegal missionary work.” The court found that Mikhail Lipsky violated the article in the criminal code that forbids “missionary work in violation…
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Northern Europe
Danish royal couple expects surrogacy baby
Prince Gustav of Sayn-Wittgenstein-Berleburg and his wife, Princess Carina, are expecting a baby. However, the princess lacks the usual baby bump. Instead, another woman is carrying her child. Both the prince, who is a nephew of the Danish queen Margarethe and his wife are 54 years old. They had to…
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Central Europe
Catholic Association encourages Bible reading among Ukrainians
The Bible is an essential resource in times of crisis. Therefore, it can significantly support Ukrainians who experience the horrific consequences of the Russian invasion, the Catholic association Biblia believes. But how do you reach so many people with the Holy Scriptures? Biblia wants to give it a try. The…
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Christian Life
Psychology expert: “Parents, be a representation of a loving God”
How can parents keep their children interested in their faith? Not by preaching to them, Swedish psychology professor Pehr Granqvist discovered. Teaching children about the Bible does not necessarily keep them in the religious footsteps of their parents, Granqvist concluded. Recently, he published a book on the connection between psychology…
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Central Europe
C in German CDU continues to survive
The Christian Democratic Union (CDU) in Germany wants to change its value document. One thing that seems to remain the same is the Christian component. Recently, CDU members were asked about their opinion on the values they thought the party should represent in the German political arena. One remarkable view…
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Eastern Europe
Ukrainian media biased about UOC
The Ukrainian media are biased regarding news about the Ukrainian Orthodox Church. Analysts counted that 82 per cent of the publications contain hate speech. The Ukrainian Orthodox Church is very unpopular in Ukraine because of its affiliation with the Moscow Patriarchate. Even though the UOC has been very clear about…
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Northern Europe
Norwegian website informs parents about children's education
Often parents have little idea of what their children learn at school. That should change, a group of researchers believed. They analysed several textbooks to see what primary school children are taught about gender and identity. For several months, the researchers have been busy reviewing textbooks commonly used in Norwegian…
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Opinion
Increase in marriages has a downside
For the last two years, the number of marriages has increased in Belarus, journalist Nasta Zakharevich notices. However, this trend also has a darker side. Recent statistics show that 57,900 couples got married in 2022. The Belarusian authorities, which have been worried about the declining population, have been satisfied with…
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