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Northern Europe
How the word “woman” is absent in the abortion bill in Norway
The Norwegian government has tabled a bill for a new abortion law. In that proposal, the word “woman” is replaced by “the pregnant one”. And it is unclear about sex-selective abortions. The bill in six questions.## Why did the government take out the word “woman”? The government has yet not…
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Central Europe
ADF International sees “no winner” in Latzel court case
The Alliance Defending Freedom (ADF) International had hoped more from the German court case against pastor Olaf Latzel. This week, the case ended not with an authoritative legal decision in favour of freedom of expression but a dismissal conditional upon the payment of 5,000 euros. Due to its ongoing involvement…
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Christian Life
Thomas Aquinas's theology is full of compromise, says Leonardo De Chirico
For Thomas Aquinas, sin was not important enough to discuss at the beginning of his works. You must read for a long time before hearing him speak about sin. Still, Thomas is a theologian whom no one can ignore.We are in the midst of an “Aquinas season,” you could say.…
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Christian Life
Why anti-Semitism is more than just racism, says this Jewish evangelist Avi Snyder
Does anti-Semitism make a difference? Yes, it is far from innocent, says the Jewish missionary Avi Snyder. The hatred against Jews works against God’s plan to evangelise the nations. “It is satanic”, Avi Snyder says. “If the Jews could be destroyed now, Jesus is not coming back.” Avi Snyder travels…
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Christian Life
How Andrei's life changed drastically through finance's course
Andrei Ptashnikov and his wife were generous and sowed their money out. But they came short. “We had to learn to trust God and sow it wisely.”Andrei is an assistant pastor in Minsk, Belarus. He belongs to the Full Gospel Union, a chain of 56 local churches in 32 towns…
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European Union
What the new Christian MEP dislikes in green policies from Europe
The former Prime Minister from Latvia has great plans to change the EU’s direction. From next week, Vilis Kristopans will be the fourth European Parliament member (MEP) for the Christian party ECPM. “Big energy”, that is what the former sportsman will show. No, 70 years is still young enough to…
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European Union
Räsänen and Trueman are in the same battle but only met each other this week
Päivi Räsänen and Carl Trueman have often been mentioned in one breath. But they never met. Until this week.> Receive CNE's weekly newsletter? Feel free to sign up here.“I have read Trueman's book, *Strange New World*”, Räsänen says. “That book explains many experiences that I had during my court case.…
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Southern Europe
Small church in Rome goes to the big court in Strasbourg to find justice
The evangelical church in Rome will move to Strasbourg to seek justice from the European Court on Human Rights (ECtHR) to eliminate the huge tax burden. In the meantime, Protestants all over the world are amazed by what is happening in Italy. Since 2016, the small church plant Breccia di…
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European Union
Why the new EU Parliament might be more Israel-friendly
After analysing the final results of the European elections, the European Coalition for Israel (ECI) expect the news EU Parliament to be more pro-Israel. The most Israel-friendly parties in the ECI’s research won the most, whilst the most critical parties lost. !Tomas_Sandell kopie.jpg—Tomas Sandell. Photo ECI— While meeting with US…
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European Union
Why assisted suicide will not become a human right all over Europe
Assisted suicide is no human right. The European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) in Strasbourg has dismissed an application to enforce such a right in Hungary. This was announced by the Christian human rights organisation ADF International (Alliance for the Defence of Freedom) in Vienna, Austria. The Hungarian citizen Daniel…
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