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Northern Europe
Sweden considers replacing “father” and “mother” by “parent” in administration
The parental code must become gender-neutral, some politicians in Sweden think. Therefore, they proposed to replace the terms “father” and “mother”. Currently, the option is being investigated. In a government report, several proposals were made to make the Swedish family code more gender neutral. One of them is that concepts…
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Eastern Europe
Almost 500 religious buildings destroyed in Ukraine war
Since the Russian invasion of Ukraine in February 2022, at least 494 religious buildings and places have been destroyed or damaged. Evangelical people are a particular target for the Russian army since they are seen as “American spies”. The buildings can be churches, seminaries or holy sites. This is reported…
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Northern Europe
Christian school Norway accused of narrow view on sexual ethics
The Norwegian Directorate of Education worries about the curriculum of a Christian school in Inderøy municipality in Trøndelag, Central Norway. The school has been the centre of controversy for its teaching of homosexuality and the creation of the earth.Several media gave publicity about the content of the lessons about homosexuality…
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Central Europe
Every third German expects pressure for euthanasia in case of illness
The pressure on the old and sick will increase as soon as active euthanasia is legalised. Almost one in three Germans (30 per cent) expect that. This was the result of a survey conducted by the market and social research institute INSA-Consulere on behalf of the Protestant news agency IDEA.…
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Northern Europe
What does the number of divorces say about the quality of marriages?
The number of divorces has been relatively stable in Denmark recently. To what extent does that mean that the quality of marriage has increased? That is the question Kristeligt Dagblad reflects on. According to Danish statistics, the number of divorces decreased last year. In total, 12,145 Danish couples went separate…
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Southern Europe
Religious communities Spain unite in declaration for life
Representatives of the major religious communities in Spain have united in their fight for the right to life and the dignity of people. Roman Catholics, Orthodox believers, Evangelicals and Muslims published an Interfaith Declaration on the Dignity of human life on Wednesday, Actualidad Evangelica reports. They did so after the…
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Western Europe
In France, family remains important, but marriage does not
Also, in modern times, marriage still flourishes. But the shape and context are different. And marriage is no longer essential. That is the conclusion of the French family specialist Prof François de Singly. On Wednesday (one day after Valentine's Day), he published a new edition of his standard work “Sociology…
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Central Europe
Ancient church in Germany deliberately set on fire
The Church of the Exultation of the Cross in the German town Wissen was targeted by an arson attack. The fire damaged the thousand-year-old building severely. Last week, early in the morning, smoke was detected coming from the church building that belongs to the Archdiocese of Cologne, Catholic News Agency…
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European Union
Adults from broken families have less money than others
Compared to people with an intact family of origin, adults who grew up in a divorced family keep having fewer resources than others. It is not new that children of divorce do not have it easy in different areas of life. But now, German research from the University of Bamberg…
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Northern Europe
Finnish Christian Democrat sounds alarm over declining population
The Finnish Christian Democratic MP Päivi Räsänen has sounded an alarm because of the country’s low birthrate problem. However, the government says it cannot just give the “order to multiply”. As part of the changes, the former Chairwoman of the Finnish Christian Democrats said to KD-Lehti that a proposed “baby…
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