Economy
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European Union
CNE set to continue as an independent Christian topic platform
CNE.news will continue as a platform from January 2026 onwards, focusing not only on news but also on opinion formation and agenda-setting for relevant topics. The new CNE will primarily do this in an international context and has plans to participate in international Christian networks. CNE.news was established in 2021…
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European Union
As European churches go cashless, some remain sceptical
Tithing in many European churches is changing. Many are abandoning the offering plate and embracing the portable card reader, but some want to keep their cash collection boxes. As more congregations make the leap towards digital payment methods, will cash continue to be king, or will online giving be here…
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European Union
Obstructing banks cause “economic persecution” of NGOs
For decades, Mats Selander has advocated for the unborn in Sweden. Although he is used to getting jeered in the streets, he did not expect his bank to end his 30-year customer relationship. After starting the pro-life organisation Center for Bioethical Reform in Sweden (CBR-S for short) in 2005, Selander…
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European Union
European Commissioner highlights need for more justice and equality in family and migration
On 13 September 2023, the European Commission presented its annual State of the Union Address. The issue of childcare needs correction said European Commissioner Ursula von der Leyen. She noticed that many parents, mostly mothers, are struggling to reconcile work and family because there is no childcare. The Union is…
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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…