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Western Europe
Angelic statue is not appropriate, says French court
The statue of the archangel Michael in Sables-d'Olonne in town violates French secularism law. That is the final verdict of the Council of State. With that ruling, the legal battle about the statue in front of the eponymous Church comes to an end, Evangeliques.info reports. The highest court of France…
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Northern Europe
Norwegian authorities will recognise same-sex marriage in Methodist Church
If the Methodist Church of Norway agrees to seal same-sex marriages, the civil authorities would recognise them, even if the international Methodist Church community would disagree. A church employee asked the authorities if they would recognise same-sex marriages if sealed in the Methodist Church of Norway. That is reported by…
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Southern Europe
Serbia sees child marriage as human trafficking
The Serbian authorities are working on an initiative that classifies child marriage as human trafficking. The government wants to change the Family Law to prevent underage girls from getting married. According to Euractiv, between 22 and 50 per cent of Serbian girls marry before they turn 18. Tomislav Zigmanov, the…
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Northern Europe
Christian clothing brand feeds poor children
For every piece of clothing sold, the brand Chosen donates a meal to a malnourished child. “We are a clothing brand that has an overall goal of changing the world”, says owner and general manager Emeline Braatlund Larsen (26). By now, the company hands out 76,000 weekly portions of food…
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Central Europe
German pastor refuses to baptise gay couple's daughter
A Protestant pastor refused to baptise a ten-year-old girl because her parents were living in a same-sex relation. Pastor Bernd Münker from the Trinity Protestant Reformed Church in Netphen said he would not baptise the girl because her parents did not live according to God's guidelines, Idea reports. That was…
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Northern Europe
Swedish Christian Democrats propose measures to protect persescuted Christians
Two Swedish politicians have called for the international protection of Christians and other religious minorities. David Lega and Yusuf Aydin, Christian Democrats from Sweden's KD party, have proposed “concrete measures” for the country that include backing EU and UN sanctions against states that oppress religious minorities. The Dagen report also…
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Western Europe
Paris court to decide on porn blocker for minors in July
Porn websites have to make their site inaccessible to minors. The French authorities demand that. Now, the websites take the issue to court. The Arcom, the French public authority for the regulation of audiovisual and digital communication, wants to restrict access to pornography for minors. Therefore, it attempts to establish…
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Eastern Europe
Ukraine Council of Churches supports ban on Russia-affiliated church
The All-Ukrainian Council of Churches and Religious Organisations (AUCCRO) will support if the parliament poses a ban on a church with ties to Russia. That is reported by several media, like the portal inVictory. Last week, the Speaker of the Verkhovna Rada (parliament), Ruslan Stefanchuk, met with the (AUCCRO). At…
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Western Europe
Are private Catholic schools in France only for the rich?
Are private schools becoming too elitist? The question is debated again in France. At the same time, the Minister of Education wants to strengthen social and school diversity. Minister Pap Ndiaye is already in contact with the General Secretariat of Catholic Education. Catholic schools are accused of threatening social and…
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Northern Europe
Danish families become more religiously diverse
In the recent past, it was evident that you would marry someone who shared your faith. Nowadays, religion's role in choosing a partner in Denmark is much smaller. That means that families often look like patchwork regarding religious convictions. In the past, entire families went to church in Denmark. If…
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