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European Union
As war looms in Europe, some Christians pursue pacifism
As Europe dials up its armies and defence arsenals, many Christians wonder: should we take up arms and join the fight? Or should we work for another form of peace? > Stay up to date with Christian news in Europe? Sign up for CNE's newsletter. However, many Christian pacifists say,…
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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
How pastors prepare their church for war in Europe
War is in the air, and how are European Christian leaders preparing for a potential crisis? > Stay up to date with Christian news in Europe? Sign up for CNE's newsletter. “If Europe wants to avoid war, Europe must get ready for war.” These were the words spoken by the…
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European Union
All over Europe, large families have one problem: high living costs
How to sell this seven-seat mini-bus? An advert on the website of the Swiss large families’ club seemed a good idea. And yes, more than fifty people responded within the hour. Just showing that transportation is a crucial thing for large families in Switzerland. > Stay up to date with…
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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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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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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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Central Europe
For German activist, being pro-life means being against surrogacy
Dozens of experts will sign a declaration calling for the global abolition of surrogacy. Cornelia Kaminski, chairwoman of a German pro-life movement, is one of them. “You cannot be pro-life and in favour of surrogacy.” “Surrogacy is a horrible practice”, says the German Cornelia Kaminski, the chairwoman of Germany's largest…
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Central Europe
Christian pacifist under the gun for Western involvement in Ukraine
Germans followed a simple principle after World War II: Nie wieder (Never again). Many of them became pacifists and refused conscription. The war in Ukraine puts pressure on the Christian peace movement. “What is more important? Loving your enemies or standing in solidarity with Ukraine?”A few weeks before the Russian…
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