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Central Europe
German museum exhibit explores historical myths behind Christmas
A Bible Museum in Germany’s Bavarian region has launched an exhibition that explores the popular myths and truths of Christmas. Entitled “Symbolic: Christmas!” (Symbolträchtig: Weihnachten!), Nurembrg's Bibel Museum Bayern gives visitors a tour-de-force of the holiday's pagan origins and explores common motifs from the Gospels. The interactive display began on…
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Eastern Europe
Sanctions against Ukrainian Orthodox Church lead to confusion
President Zelensky has brought confusion with the sanctions he announced to the Ukrainian Orthodox Church (UOC). According to the President, spiritual independence is part of the national independence of his country. Since the UOC is (on paper) connected to Moscow, he tries to limit it. This is reported by both…
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Western Europe
Report: The Netherlands should criminalise desecration of deceased bodies
Currently, there is no article on the desecration of the bodies of deceased people in the Dutch criminal code. That should change, the Scientific Department of the Dutch Justice Ministry argues in a report. People are protected insufficiently after their death, the report of the research department of the Justice…
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Southern Europe
“Evidence that Pope John Paul II hid sexual abuse is very convincing”
The late pope John Paul II knew as Archbishop of Krakow of several cases of child abuse, committed by priests. That is reported by journalist Ekke Overbeek in the Dutch daily Trouw. Overbeek researched Polish archives for three years. “I found concrete cases of concrete priests in the archdiocese of…
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Western Europe
Cases of sexual abuse on the rise in France
The number of recorded instances of sexual abuse increased by 24 per cent in 2021. That is shown by new government statistics published on Wednesday by feminist organisations. At the same time, they notice that many of the cases are ignored by the authorities. In total, the police recorded 71,835…
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Southern Europe
Spanish government to introduce new concepts of family
Pro-family associations in Spain are outraged about new family law, reports the [Catholic News Agency](https://www.catholicnewsagency.com/news/252940/spanish-government-wants-to-undo-the-concept-of-family-and-redefine-it-critics-charge). They warn that the government wants to “undo the concept of family and redefine it from its foundation.”The law is an idea of Ione Belarra of the left-wing populist party Podemos. She currently serves as…
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Northern Europe
Norwegian Bible episodes try to reach non-Christian children
The Norwegian missionary organisation Norea Mediemisjon has found a new way to reach non-Christian children with the Gospel. They started with the production of animation episodes on Biblical stories. On Tuesday, the first episode was published online. It is called “The Legacy of Adam” and shows the creation story. That…
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Northern Europe
Norwegian Church set to work on inclusivity for disabled
The Church of Norway acknowledges: Congregations find it challenging to be accessible for people with a disability. Time to change things, Mette Lilleeng argues. She is the President of the Kristent Arbeid Blant Blinde og svaksynte (KABB), a Christian organisation for people with seeing problems. The church needs a so-called…
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Eastern Europe
President Zelensky announces sanctions against Russian-connected church
The Ukrainian President Zelensky considers some sanctions and restrictions against the Ukrainian Orthodox Church (UOC). This church is connected with the Moscow Patriarchate and therefore suspected to be under Russian influence. This was reported by SPZH on Friday morning, although it is not clear what restrictions the President has decided.…
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Northern Europe
Leftist party Norway wants to cut funding university for marriage clause
The Christian NLA University College in Bergen, Norway, holds onto a traditional view of marriage and sexuality. Therefore, the far-left Rødt party demanded that their funding be cut. However, the Minister of Education does not give in to that request. The value document of the NLA University College states that…
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