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Western Europe
Self-determined deaths continue to rise in The Netherlands
Of every 20 deaths, one is self-determined in The Netherlands. That is shown by new statistics. Compared to 2021, the number of granted euthanasia requests grew by 13.7 per cent. That is shown by the annual report of the Regional Review Committees that keep an eye on the euthanasia practice…
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Central Europe
Berlin politicians want to make religion a regular school subject
Berlin parties CDU and SPD want to make religious classes an official subject in the curriculum. To that end, they presented a draft law this week. Religious studies should get the same status as any other subject. That is what the coalition parties agreed on in negotiations, PRO reports. 13-year-old…
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Northern Europe
New Christian school controversial in Norway
The Pentecostal Jesus Church in Norway is establishing a new primary school. However, their plans have met much resistance. Church leader couple Stephan and Anne Christiansen are busy in the process of setting up a new Christian primary school, called Hans Nielsen Hauge, in Oslo and Nordre Follo. They received…
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Eastern Europe
First chaplains graduate in Ukraine
The first cohort of chaplains has graduated last Saturday from the new educational program in Ukraine. The ceremony took place in the Church of Saint Sophia of the Wisdom of God, Risu.ua reports. The graduates studied for six weeks, participating in a special training program for military chaplains. The cohort…
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Southern Europe
Catalonia publishes guidelines for respecting religious freedom at work
The Catalonian authorities have released a guide for employers to give them suggestions on how to respect the religious freedoms of their employees. The General Office of Religious Affairs of Catalonia published the document to ensure respect for religious freedom and conscience at the workplace. In addition, it wants to…
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Northern Europe
Danish schools obliged to teach about Holocaust
All Danish schoolchildren will know about the Holocaust. The topic will become a mandatory part of the history lessons starting next school year. If the rule comes into force, all teachers in primary schools must dedicate part of their history lessons to the infamous genocide of the Second World War,…
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Southern Europe
TV star becomes mother of her dead son's child through surrogacy
Ana Obregón (68) reveals that she became the mother of her grandchild after her surrogacy process caused rifts in Spanish society. When TV star Ana Obregón was wheelchaired out of a Miami hospital last week, Spain became unsettled. While the media eagerly spread the news, the progressive Spanish government expressed…
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European Union
WHO : 1 in 6 people is infertile
Worldwide, 1 in 6 people is infertile. That is shown by a new report from the World Health Organisation (WHO). The report demonstrates that infertility affects all layers of the global population. In other words, the rates are comparable for high-, middle- and low-income countries, the organisation writes in a…
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European Union
Artificial intelligence's influence is growing in church
Artificial Intelligence is rapidly gaining influence in today’s society. But how should churches deal with these technological developments? Most people have heard of it, and many have tried: ChatGPT. The recently launched chatbot answers all your questions. Whether you want to know the name of the Downing Street cat (Larry),…
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Central Europe
European rabbi worries about Israel controversy affecting diaspora
Former Russian chief rabbi Pinchas Goldschmidt says that the current tensions in Israel harm the Jewish community worldwide. Goldschmidt, the President of the European Rabbinical Conference, points out that Jews all over the world “are held liable for events in Israel and how people are forced to take a stand…
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