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Western Europe
How surrogacy gave Olivia a bad start in life
Olivia Maurel had a difficult start in life. Reason: she was born through surrogacy. A painful childhood and a distressing time as a student convinced her that surrogacy is a harmful practice that should be abolished. It is the spring of 2023 when Maurel takes a big step: she publishes…
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Southern Europe
Italy bans surrogacy from abroad
Italians who go abroad to have a baby through surrogacy will now risk fines and jail time. “We want surrogacy to be seen for what it is: an extremely bad thing.” > Stay up to date with Christian news in Europe? Sign up for CNE's newsletter. On Wednesday, the Italian…
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European Union
Gloria was a surrogate mother: I felt used like a slave
Gloria Ruiz had had three pregnancies, but nothing could have prepared her for her fourth. A traumatising seven months ended in the hospital, where she was admitted in critical condition. “I almost lost my life and the child.” It was not Ruiz's child she nearly lost. The 33-year-old was a…
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Northern Europe
Why Danish Christian teachers feel privileged
Danish Christians are privileged with their freedom in education. However, they still experience political pressure. “You can't just quote the Bible to politicians.” !CNE Allan_Haahr_Hansen_2022_5893f6c1e2.jpeg—Hansen. Photo Skjern Kristne Friskole— Year after year, it's the best school in the region: the free Christian school of Skjern. With an average grade of…
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European Union
Unlikely partners find common enemy in surrogacy
People hardly ask questions about surrogacy, notice the French activist Olivia Maurel and the Dutch Member of the European Parliament Bert-Jan Ruissen. “People have no idea what kind of market is behind this.”> Receive CNE's weekly newsletter? Feel free to sign up here.Until recently, a meeting between them was unlikely.…
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European Union
Katy Faust: Children are harmed by relational experiments of adults
Children’s rights advocate Katy Faust sees children suffer. Reproductive technologies and open marriages make them a victims of adult desires. “All this objectification of children is fundamentally an affront to God.” “So, who is Lennart?” When you interview Katy Faust, the roles are reversed at first. On the sidelines of…
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Christian Life
Biblebelt feature: Revival movement is a thorn in the side of Danish Church
The largest revival movement is a thorn in the side of the Danish People's Church. Yet, the Folkekirken cannot do without them. “People call the movement extreme.” “The Lutheran Church has always been dominant in Denmark,” asserts Professor Kurt Larsen. He is a professor at the Lutheran School of Theology…
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Christian Life
Biblebelt feature: Danish Christians are united against liberal state church
In the Danish Bible Belt, Christians attend their own church service. But they are united in the Word of God. And in criticism of the Lutheran state Church.It is quiet in the old church of Skjern. A faint sunshine enters the historic house of worship through the large windows. Soft…
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Western Europe
Why a French Senator Votes for Abortion Proposal Despite Objections
Politicians and constitutional law professors agree that embedding abortion in the constitution is mainly symbolic politics. Yet, it seems to be happening. Anne-Marie Le Pourhiet asserts that there is a case of legal illiteracy within the French government. The emeritus professor is one of the constitutional specialists who have sought…
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European Union
Book review: Fifteen arguments against surrogacy
In the fight against infertility, an increasing group seeks refuge in surrogate motherhood. In tolerating this, European countries have crossed borders that should have remained closed, argue various experts and activists. But something is missing. Belgium, Denmark, Germany, and the Netherlands are just a few examples of European countries that…
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