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Northern Europe
Swedish coalition party questions legality of Christian school
The party leader and two top members of the Liberal Party in Sweden have provoked the right to exist of Christian schools. The party is part of the governing coalition. On Sunday, party leader John Person (also Minister of Integration) wrote an op-ed in Expressen. The article was co-signed by…
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Central Europe
Swiss army introduces Muslim and Jewish chaplains
The Swiss army started integrating Muslim and Jewish chaplains into the service. Until recently, that was only reserved for Catholics and Protestants. In 2023, the Swiss army will celebrate its 140 years of existence. Since January 1st, it also accepts Muslim and Jewish chaplains into the service. “This reform responds…
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Central Europe
Swiss Evangelicals start anti-abuse network
About sixty professional and church groups have united powers to combat abuse. They implement guidelines for staff, organise prevention programs and set up crisis intervention teams. The initiators behind the initiative that is set up under the umbrella of the Swiss Evangelical Alliance say that there is a need for…
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Eastern Europe
Ukrainian church loses trust among population
The Ukrainian church is the only official institution that has lost trust since the Russian invasion. It went down from 51 per cent last year to 44 per cent this year. This is the result of a survey done by the Kyiv International Institute of Sociology (KIIS)](https://www.kiis.com.ua/?lang=eng&cat=reports&id=1174&page=1). The church has…
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Western Europe
French court wants religious Mary statue to be removed
A statue of the Virgin Mary must leave its pedestal in the French town of La Flotte. The figure has a religious background and is, therefore, an attack on secularism, a court ruled. Petitions and the mobilisation of local officials did not achieve anything: the statue must go. Confirming a…
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Northern Europe
One of the last Christian bookstores in Stockholm fears closure
One of Stockholm's last Christian bookstores may soon be forced to close. An announced rent increase might end the 50-year existence of the Proklama bookstore. “If someone comes in and asks for the Bible in another bookstore, they refer them to us”, says Margareta Sundbom to the Swedish Christian daily…
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Southern Europe
Italian minister signs pact to combat anti-Semitism in schools
Last week, the Italian Minister for Education and Merit, Giuseppe Valditara, signed a pact on initiatives against anti-Semitism in Italian schools. That is reported by the European Jewish Congress, based on an announcement by the Ministry of Education and Merit. Valditara signed the “memorandum of intent” with the Italian Union…
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Northern Europe
Danish government under criticism for abolishing National Prayer Day
To increase the Defence budget, the Danish government cancels National Prayer Day. Politicians and clergy are surprised and angry. “The government has come as a thief in the night”, says Victoria Velásquez, Danish MP for the eco-socialist Red-Green Alliance, to the Christian Danish daily Kristeligt Dagblad. Mid-December, Prime Minister Mette…
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Central Europe
Large majority of Polish woman does not want to become a mother
Poland has a demographic problem: only 32 per cent of the women aged between 18 and 45 say that they want to have children, either for the first time or as an addition to the family. New data from the state show that. The statistics from CBOS show that 17…
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European Union
European Court of Justice: Dismissal for sexual orientation is illegal
The European Court of Justice ruled that companies may not fire self-employed workers because of their sexual orientation. The case was about a television freelancer who was fired after he published a video that promoted LGBT tolerance, DW reports. According to the European Court, the EU law on equal treatment…
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