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Northern Europe
Norwegian Jehovah's Witnesses retain the right to seal marriages
Even though they recently seemed to lose their status as a religious community, Jehovah's Witnesses still have a right to seal legal marriages in Norway. That was decided recently by the district court in Oslo. The right to marry couples will still be granted to the Jehovah's Witnesses community in…
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Northern Europe
Insecure society causes drug problems, says Finnish Christian Democrat
Gang and street violence are severe problems in Finland. Time to find out its roots so that the issues can be combatted effectively, according to Christian Democratic MP Sari Tanus. Right before Christmas, the Finnish Parliament discussed the growing problems of youth and gang crime. Especially drug use has grown…
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Western Europe
French city feminises its name to fight gender inequality
The Parisian suburb Pantin will be renamed to the feminised version of Pantine to raise awareness about gender inequalities. The new name cannot be used in official documents, and sparks ridicule on social media. For all of 2023, the city of Seine-Saint-Denis will be called Pantine. “We want to challenge,…
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Central Europe
German Christian police officers want action against migrants
Emergency services in several German cities were attacked on New Year’s Eve. According to the chairman of the Christian Police Association, migrants are the problem. In an interview with the German Christian press agency IDEA, Chief Detective Inspector Holger Clas (Hamburg) criticised politicians and the media. According to Clas, they…
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Southern Europe
Late Pope Benedict leaves personal testament
The late Pope Benedict does not write about the Roman Catholic Church in his testament. Instead, he leaves a personal legacy in which he emphasises the importance of faith. In his testament, published by Swiss Cath, the late Pope thanks his parents and siblings. He speaks about his sister, who…
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Western Europe
French Evangelical Committee calls United Nations to protect children better
The French Evangelical Protestant Committee for Human Dignity (CPDH) submitted a report on surrogacy and a report on minors’ access to pornography to the UN Committee on the Rights of the Child. It did so in mid-December but is still waiting for a response. In the submitted reports, the CPDH…
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European Union
Hymn Amazing Grace becomes 250 years old
Perhaps the world's most well-known hymn has turned 250 years this week. It was written in 1773 by a former captain of a slave ship. Even 250 years after its first publication, the song is “by far the most popular hymn of all time”, the Christian magazine Christianity Today stated,…
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Western Europe
French Council of State rejects pro-euthanasia requests
The highest administrative court in France has rejected the requests of the Swiss Dignitas Association, which pleads for national recognition of the right to assisted suicide. The aim of Dignitas is that everyone has the right to “be able to end their life consciously, freely and with dignity”, La Croix…
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Eastern Europe
Majority of Ukrainians support sanctions against 'Russian' church
Nearly three-quarters of the Ukrainian population support sanctions on the highest clergy of the Moscow-connected Ukrainian Church. This is the results of a survey conducted by the Ilko Kucheriv Democratic Initiatives Foundation (DIF). Both Ukrainian and international media outlets broadly use this non-governmental organisation. At a press conference at Ukrinform,…
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Northern Europe
Nearly 2000 Norwegians changed gender in the last decade
In the previous ten years, about 2000 Norwegians changed their gender. While politicians believe the development confirms that the change in the law was correct, critics fear it will cause great harm to young people. The Legal Gender Act was introduced in Norway in 2016. Among other things, it implies…
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