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European Union
Surrogacy changes babies into trade goods – and the world stays silent
Most countries stay silent when babies are traded as goods, says a UN expert in the CNE podcast. Children are sold around the world as if they were commodities. The UN Human Rights Commission appointed Reem Alsalem as special rapporteur on violence against women and girls. She has already written…
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Northern Europe
“I am not stressed”, says Räsänen's lawyer Matti Sankamo in the CNE podcast
Just one more week, and then attorney Matti Sankamo will plead before the highest court ever in his career: Finland’s Supreme Court. Christians from all over the world will follow the case, but this does not give him stress. “I sleep well”, he says in the CNE podcast. Sankamo is…
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Christian Life
Review: Tyndale gave a model how to 'plough' through Bible translation
Even before William Tyndale translated the Bible into English, he had become “addicted” to the Word of God. And it was this addiction that drove him into his life’s work. > Stay up to date with Christian news in Europe? Sign up for CNE's newsletter. The 12-year-old boy was dropped…
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European Union
State of Israel reminds Europe of God's existence, says Tomas Sandell in new CNE podcast
The very existence of Israel is an “annoying reminder” that there is a God. That is what Tomas Sandell has learned from the rise of antisemitism in recent years. Tomas is the director of the European Coalition for Israel (EC4I). He usually travels between Brussels, New York, and Geneva. But…
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Central Europe
Branislav Skripek in CNE podcast: How a 'miracle' vote changed the Slovak constitution
When Slovakia’s parliament passed six constitutional amendments in late September, Branislav Skripek called it a “miracle.” The Christian Democratic politician explains why in the latest CNE podcast. The changes, passed with exactly 90 of the 150 required votes, strengthen legal protections for children and families. For Skripek, that outcome was…
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European Union
How polarisation is tearing church and society apart: Olof Edsinger in the CNE podcast
Does demonising turn me into an enemy of my neighbour? Olof Edsinger warns it can. In this week’s CNE podcast, he offers a Christian response. When people stop listening to others in a society, they will become strangers to each other. This can get dangerous, as Edsinger says in the…
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Central Europe
All Slovakians will be either man or woman, according to the Constitution
Slovakia’s parliament voted this Friday to amend its Constitution to state that there are only two genders: male and female. > Stay up to date with Christian news in Europe? Sign up for CNE's newsletter. Another change is that adoption of children is restricted to married heterosexual couples. Homosexual couples…
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Western Europe
Dutch Parliament rejects abortion as a human right
The Lower House in The Hague rejected a resolution that would declare abortion a human right. > Stay up to date with Christian news in Europe? Sign up for CNE's newsletter. The private members' motion asked the government to advocate with a “leading group of like-minded countries” to enshrine the…
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Christian Life
Addicted people can be loyal friends, says Andy Constable in the CNE podcast
In Niddrie, drug dealers are usually nearby. Yet pastor Andy Constable believes that addicts have something to teach to the church. In the CNE podcast, he says that addicts are much more open about their lives than ordinary churchgoers. “The key is to come to them with humility”, says Andy…
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European Union
Changing revenge into love: CNE podcast about Christian schooling in Albania
Klementina started her Christian school in 2011 with almost nothing. Now, she welcomes 220 pupils every day and is the best school in the region. It sounds like a success story, but Klementina Shahini still has enormous challenges. Money has always been high on the headache list, Klementina shares with…
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