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Northern Europe
Denmark works on new Bible translation
In 2036, Denmark must have a new Bible translation . In that year, it is the country’s 500th anniversary of the Reformation. The work begins now. “A new Bible translation must be for joy, faith, reflection, community – for us as a country and people,” says Peder Ø. Andreasen, chairman…
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Western Europe
Dutch church members find church important against loneliness during times of crisis
The church plays an important role for people of faith in times of crisis. Especially in combating loneliness and caring for refugees, the church has an important task, church members feel. This is according to a survey conducted at the start of the annual Actie Kerkbalans (Action Church Balance), a…
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Eastern Europe
Russian Church warns UN Council for persecution of Orthodox Ukrainians
In a historic United Nations address, Metropolitan Anthony of the Russian Orthodox Church (ROC) condemned the actions of the Ukrainian government against the Russian Church in the country. According to Metropolitan Anthony, the basis of peaceful dialogue is undermined in Ukraine by attempts to destroy the Ukrainian Orthodox Church (Moscow…
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Northern Europe
Can a Muslim belong to the Church of Sweden?
The proposed party leader of the Swedish Centre Party is both a Muslim and a member of the Church of Sweden. How is that possible? That question causes a heated debate in the Scandinavian country. The ‘Lutheran Muslim' Muharrem Demirok is the proposed new party leader for the Centre Party.…
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European Union
Open Doors will review methodology for World Watch List
Open Doors International will review the methodology behind the international religious persecution ranking list. The managing director of World Watch Research at Open Doors International says this in the Dutch newspaper Nederlands Dagblad. “The World Watch List is meant to meet scientific standards,” Frans Veerman says there. “We continue to…
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Western Europe
French feminists launch platform against transgender “ideology”
Two French feminists launched the platform ‘Femelliste’ to bring “the voices of women who dare not oppose transgenderism into the public debate”. According to them, transgender ideology is dangerous for youth because it denies the biological reality. Dora Moutot and Marguerite Stern see a gathering storm in front of them:…
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Southern Europe
For a Christian in Europe, Turkey is the worst country
North Korea is championing religious persecution worldwide again. That is the message of the newly published Open Doors’ World Watch List. For European countries, Turkey has the highest position. Pressure on Christians is rising there, Open Doors says.On the global scale, Turkey has number 41. Officially, the country has its…
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Southern Europe
Political battle over abortion rights in Spain
The Spanish government is taking legal action against a conservative regional government over stricter abortion legislation. Meanwhile, the regional government is facing a political crisis on its own. On Thursday, Vox's vice president of the Castilla y León region, Juan García-Gallardo, unveiled an initiative which would make it obligatory for…
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European Union
Kazachstan tries to ban import of Bibles
For the first time in two years, Kazakh border authorities have resumed their efforts on banning imported religious literature. In 2022, border guards from Shymkent and Atameken airports issued fines to five individuals who imported religious literature without prior permission. According to reporting from Forum 18, the fines amounted to…
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Central Europe
Catholic Church attendance on the decline in Poland
For the first time, more Poles are choosing to opt out of Catholic church services. According to a recent Notes From Poland report, the number of Poles who attended Catholic Masses dropped from 37 percent to 28 percent in 2021. Support for policies banning most abortions as well as a…
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