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Northern Europe
Why are Scandinavian countries the centre of Quran burnings?
Denmark and Sweden have received a lot of -negative- attention because of Quran burnings. Why are these countries especially vulnerable to such upheaval?Denmark is known for its freedom of expression. This also applies to burning holy books, the Dutch daily Reformatorisch Dagblad reports. That will say, until now, it has.…
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Western Europe
France wants to abolish Catholic lobby club
The French Minister of Interior Affairs announced on Monday that the Catholic Civitas movement will be dissolved. Anti-Semitism is the drop that broke the camel's back. The Civitas movement is linked to far-rightist traditionalists and also includes a political party, La Croix reports. It was established in 1999. The reason…
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Southern Europe
Car producer Porsche apologises for removing Jesus from advertisement
In a new promotional video of the German car producer Porsche, the Portuguese capital of Lisbon could easily be recognised. However, something did not match reality. The video showed vintage and newer models of the iconic 911 Porsche car driving through the mountains. But whoever paid close attention to the…
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European Union
Study: Left-voting people are more intolerant than their right-voting counterparts
The more left-leaning someone is, the less likely he or she will accept others with a different worldview. That is the remarkable conclusion of a new study. That is the conclusion of a new study on polarisation by the Mercator Forum on Migration and Democracy (Uni Dresden). Researchers discovered that…
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Eastern Europe
Ukrainian chief rabbi compares Russian invasion to Holocaust
Since the outbreak of the war, the Russians have treated the Ukrainians as the Nazis did to the Jews during the Holocaust. That is the opinion of the Ukrainian chief rabbi, Moshe Reuven Azman. The Russians are committing genocide, and it is my duty, to tell the truth about the…
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Northern Europe
Church of Norway open to cohabiting homosexual employees
The Synod of the Church of Norway has decided that people who live in a same-sex relationship should also be able to work for the church. Dioceses are no longer able to use cohabitation as a reason for rejecting an application. A large majority voted in favour of removing the…
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Eastern Europe
Minsk authorities continue to bother New Life Church
The Belarusian prosecutor accused the New Life Church in Minsk of undermining state security and inciting political hatred. Recently, the pastor and his church members discovered that their website was not working, InVictory reports. “A little later, we received a letter from the prosecutor's office of the city of Minsk,…
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Central Europe
German light show displays creation
In the centre of Berlin's tourist district, a light show presents the Biblical story of creation. Whoever enters the Passionskirche can watch how the universe came into being. Until the end of August, tourists can enjoy the light show Genesis, PRO reports. Whoever buys a ticket enters a dark church…
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Northern Europe
Norway provides subsidy for maintenance of old churches
The Norwegian government provides money for the upkeeping of old church buildings. The subsidy is secured for 20 to 30 years, the Minister of Religion, Kjersti Toppe, has promised. The Norwegian Finance Minister sees the church buildings in his country as part of the national cultural heritage “which we must…
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Eastern Europe
Despite efforts of the Russian government, the demand for abortion pills reaches a peak
Never before have so many abortion pills been requested in Russia as in 2022. The rising demand comes at the same time as announcements from the government to increase control over abortion. In total, 1.4 million abortion-inducing drugs were sold, data from the RNC Pharma consultancy shows. In addition, 2.2…
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