Ethics
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European Union
Christian leaders in Europe voice doubt on Trump
No doubt, the US Trump-Vance tandem has global impact. Christians from all over the world watch them – and share their opinion. It seems that especially Ukraine is a splitting issue. > Stay up to date with Christian news in Europe? Sign up for CNE's newsletter. Political analyst and pastor…
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European Union
Can a foetus feel the pain of an abortion? Some researchers think so
It was the woman's ninth pregnancy. Serbian Dr. Stojan Adasevic grabbed his forceps, just as he did for the more than 48,000 abortions he performed. It was the woman's ninth pregnancy. Serbian Dr. Stojan Adasevic grabbed his forceps, just as he did for the more than 48,000 abortions he performed.…
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European Union
Why embryos and donor sperm remain on the negotiating table
Last year in February, the US state of Alabama surprised Europe and the rest of the world. Frozen embryos should be deemed as children. It was the state's highest court that ruled that frozen embryos made within the process of assisted reproductive technologies (ART) should be deemed as offspring. The…
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European Union
Special report: The number of pro-life marches in Europe is growing
The number of pro-life marches in Europe is rising. Especially during the last decade, new marches have been added. Almost all countries on the continent have at least a yearly march for the protection of life. > Stay up to date with Christian news in Europe? Sign up for CNE's…
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Central Europe
Central Europe: March for Life in Germany and Hungary draw crowds
After the violence erupted in Cologne last year, 2024 became more peaceful for the nation's Marsch für das Leben (March for Life). So far, March for Life has come to Berlin and Cologne and will expand to Munich next year.Alexandra Linder, who is chairwoman of the pro-life organisation Bundesverband Lebensrecht…
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Northern Europe
Northern Europe: Sweden resumes walk for life after several decade hiatus
After decades of silence, a new generation resumed Sweden's walk for life.Some organisers wanted to include the new marches in the Christian Value Party's platform, but according to Plamen Najdenov, they felt it was best to keep them politically neutral. Najdenov works for the organisation Livsval, which was founded in…
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Central Europe
How the Polish government fails to change the abortion law
In the election campaign, Donald Tusk promised to liberalise the abortion law in Poland. But now he is prime minister; he realises that his coalition does not have enough votes for this. Now, he plans to ease the regulations in the hospitals. In 2020, Poland's court issued a landmark ruling…
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European Union
How Europe has not learned; anti-Semitism still seems to blossom
The Israel-Gaza conflict has triggered a threatening animal in Europe. In all countries, anti-Semitic acts are rising. For many Jews, life is getting more difficult by the day. And nobody knows where this will end. When the National Holocaust Museum in Amsterdam opened in March, trouble was already brewing after…
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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
Sexually transmitted diseases surge throughout Europe
The EU is currently seeing a spike in its sexually transmitted infection (STI) infection rates.Syphilis, gonorrhoea, chlamydia, and lymphogranuloma venereum (LGV) have been spreading across the EU, including Western and Central European states such as France, Norway, the Netherlands as well as Switzerland. According to the European Centre for Disease…
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