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European Union
Christians face travel clearance and visa refusals worldwide
Päivi Räsänen, a Christian MP from Finland, thought she was cleared for an upcoming trip to Northern Ireland. However, she later received a notification that her electronic travel authorisation (ETA) from the UK had been denied with no explanation, according to a Christian Today report. Since the decision, she remains…
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European Union
Call for moratorium one step closer toward international surrogacy ban
An end to surrogacy may be on the horizon after several states have called for an international moratorium. Led by Italy, Chile, Cameroon, and the Holy See, the declaration calls for an international moratorium or a temporary cessation of surrogacy. This initiative is a stepping stone towards an internationally legally…
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Christian Life
Your child is asking about transitioning. Here's what Christian parents need to know
In 2007, Jazz Jennings became one of the youngest recorded gender transitions to date.A male at birth, Jazz wanted to be a girl starting at two years old. At 11, Jazz took puberty blockers and, at 14, began hormone therapy. After Jazz shared the experience of transitioning on ABC's 20/20…
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Western Europe
Dutch pro-life volunteers face arrests in abortion centre 'buffer zones'
For one woman in Utrecht, Netherlands, little did she know that her mere presence would be enough to land her in prison. Not once. Not twice. Six times.Each time she was jailed, she was forced to strip down, leaving her with just a fleece towel to wrap around herself until…
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European Union
Endocrinologist: medical transitions for minors have dangerous side effects
As a teenager, Keira Bell struggled to come to terms with her gender identity. At 16, she started the process of transitioning from female to male. Doctors prescribed her puberty blockers, which eventually led to her experiencing hot flashes and brain fog. Bell recalled in The Christian Institute that the…
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Northern Europe
Räsänen ready to take case to international court
After Finnish parliamentarian Päivi Räsänen received a verdict, she had a decision to make. Now, she has decided to take her case to the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR). “I hope that in Strasbourg it will be acknowledged that the peaceful expression of convictions is not a crime and…
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Western Europe
Buffer zone laws continue to target Christians across UK
Free speech won out this week after a Scottish grandmother was released from all charges. While Rose Docherty, 75, may be free from criminal conviction, Christians around the UK continue to face prosecution for various buffer zone violations near abortion facilities.In 2024, Scotland's parliament passed the Abortion Services Act (Safe…
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European Union
As antisemitism soars, Christians must take action
Antisemitism is surging again, and it does not seem to be ending anytime soon. Back in October 2024, CNE had previously written about the incident surrounding the Maccabi Tel Aviv football club, where Israeli football supporters were harassed and beaten by thugs in Amsterdam, Netherlands. Other acts of violence against…
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Northern Europe
Päivi Räsänen speaks out after Supreme Court verdict
After the Supreme Court (KKO) ruling in Finland, Christian Democrat MP Päivi Räsänen addressed the media in a press conference hosted by Alliance Defending Freedom (ADF) International. Today, the Court decided to hand down a “mixed ruling,” she said. That ruling is a 20-day fine for the statements made in…
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Northern Europe
Finland's Supreme Court delivers verdict in Päivi Räsänen case
The KKO, or the Supreme Court of Finland, has made a final decision in the years-long trial of Christian Democrat MP Päivi Räsänen. With the court's verdict, Räsänen says that she is concerned about the freedom of speech and its future. After years of waiting for a verdict, the Supreme…
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