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European Union
Why fighting porn is getting more attention in European politics
More and more European countries want to block access to porn for minors. The Spanish Prime Minister is following France in this. The chairman of the German Evangelical Alliance sees growing support for fighting porn, “but too many people, including Christian leaders, are infected with it.” The Spanish Prime Minister…
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European Union
How Indi Gregory made global headlines
Baby Indi Gregory is by no means the first British patient to make headlines in a fight over ending treatments. However, all these cases have one thing in common. The British government is attempting to kill the child while the Italian government and the Vatican are offering Indi Gregory citizenship…
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European Union
Why the European Parenthood Certificate worries Christians
The European Parliament on Thursday agreed to a report calling for Europe-wide recognition of parenthood, to the displeasure of conservative politicians. Three questions and answers. ***What is this certificate about?*** The European Parliament wants EU countries to recognise parenthood across borders. A gay couple with children who moves from a…
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European Union
EU doubts about enlargement; what do Moldovan Christians think?
For Moldovan Christians, joining the European Union means freedom. “We bring new, conservative voices.” Valeriu Ghile?chi has high expectations from the EU. The former Moldovan MP hopes that European government leaders will decide on Thursday and Friday to start negotiations with his country to join the Union. “Europe is at…
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European Union
Why European Christians are experiencing increasing pressure
The number of hate crimes against European Christians is rising, a watchdog reports. Why is that? Over 40 per cent. That is the scope of the increase in reported hate crimes against Christians, says the Observatory on Intolerance and Discrimination against Christians (OIDAC). These include physical attacks and vandalism. Report:…
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Southern Europe
Olivia was born through a surrogate mother: 'I always knew something was wrong'
Something was just wrong, but Olivia Maurel did not know what. Until she found out that her parents paid for her. She found her biological mother after a long search.> Receive CNE's weekly newsletter? Feel free to sign up here.Olivia Maurel always knew something was “off” about her birth. The…
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Central Europe
Values congress focuses on young German speaking Christian leaders
Young Christians in Germany have to mark the date in March 2025 for the “value congress”. The event in Karlsruhe invites them to get motivated for Christian ethics. The year 2025 may still seem distant, but for organisers of the Kongress Christlicher Führungskräfte (Congress of Christian Leaders, KCF), it is…
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Northern Europe
“Räsänen trial is a sign of the times we live in”
The first hearing day of the appeal against Päivi Räsänen yields no surprises. Still, it is a painful day for the politician accused of hate speech against homosexuals. One thing stands out during the first day of court: the discussions between the prosecution and the defence are more pungent than…
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Eastern Europe
For Christian Hungarians in Ukraine, Budapest is closer to the heart than Kyiv
The men in southwestern Ukraine no longer attend church. They stay home or abroad for fear of being drafted into the army. It is illustrative of the position of ethnic Hungarians in this war. Still, the Gospel finds fertile ground.Despite the war, ethnic Hungarians in the Ukrainian province of Transcarpathia…
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Opinion
Lennart's comment: In business, too, the Christian must be a role model
In Sweden, a Christian baker refuses to make a cake for a gay couple. In Norway, a company refuses to clean a church. In such conflicts, as Christians, we must set the right example.These days, the Swedish Discrimination Ombudsman deals with a case of a Christian baker who is accused…
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