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European Union
As a missionary, Johann Matthies made a train journey with Putin, he shares in the CNE podcast
The new political commissioner for the Evangelical Alliance in Germany is an expert on Ukraine. He once made a long train journey with Vladimir Putin, which later became crucial in his missionary work in the Caucasus. Johann Matthies shares the full story in the CNE podcast. As a political commissioner…
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Northern Europe
Finland Supreme Court to hold oral hearing of Räsänen case
Thousands in and out of Finland were already expecting a final verdict from the Supreme Court. But on Thursday, Päivi Räsänen was informed that the court would organise an oral hearing. No exact date was given yet; Räsänen said on Friday that it would follow in late summer. > Stay…
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European Union
The Brits are barbaric by easing abortion, says Ana del Pino in CNE podcast
Infanticide. Brutal barbarism. That is what the Spanish pro-life activist says about the British parliamentary decision to decriminalise abortion up to birth. In a candid interview on the CNE podcast, Ana del Pino Graci Barrera expresses her shock at the overwhelming vote (379 against 137). “We are going to kill…
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European Union
Is the EU trying to change human nature? US diplomat Todd Huizinga speaks out in new CNE podcast
What if the European Union was not just about trade and peace, but about changing us as human beings? Shocking or not, former US diplomat Todd Huizinga boldly makes this claim in the latest CNE podcast. Huizinga has seen all the European Union offices in Brussels and Strasbourg as a…
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Christian Life
Why this pacifist broke Ukraine's law but is 'not guilty before God's law'
Vitali Alekseenko may be a pacifist, but he is far from passive. For three years, he has been fighting in Ukrainian courts for what he sees as his right: exemption from military service. Last month, on May 6th, the Constitutional Court in Kyiv took up his case. > Stay up…
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European Union
Is there a quiet revival among Gen Z youngsters in Europe? Listen to Andreas Nordli in the CNE podcast
More Bibles are sold (and not just in just one bookshop). More people are baptised (and not just in one church). Some already have a name for it: the Quiet Revival in Europe. “Believe it or not, secularisation is dead.” Something has been changing. Young people are coming to faith…
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European Union
Natallia Vasilevich (Belarus) in CNE podcast: “Extremist” – but what does that even mean?
In a new episode of the CNE podcast, Natallia Vasilevich shares this fascinating story. The government of Belarus has labelled her organisation, Christian Vision, as extremist. That sounds chilling, but nobody knows what it means. Speaking with host Evert van Vlastuin, Vasilevich reveals how this vague and dangerous label turns everyday contact…
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European Union
Comment on climate change towards Israel: EU gives the wrong signal
In just a few weeks’ time, the European position towards Israel and Gaza is changing. You don’t have to be a visionary to notice that. But this gives the wrong signal to both Israel and its enemies. > Stay up to date with Christian news in Europe? Sign up for…
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Christian Life
Churches all over the world discuss Bible language
God wants to speak to people, and He has given the Bible for that purpose. But in some places, this old book has difficult language. How clearly can He talk to us? > Stay up to date with Christian news in Europe? Sign up for CNE's newsletter. The evening services…
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Christian Life
Father of 28 kids and ethicist debate in CNE podcast: reproduction versus procreation
What if your classmates or coworkers were secretly your half-siblings? For children conceived through donor sperm, that unsettling possibility is very real. In the new CNE podcast, Menno Hofman shares a bit of his personal journey. Before he met his present wife, whom he got to know through a dating…
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