Marriage
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European Union
EU excludes two pro-life organisations from funding
For the Federation of Catholic Family Associations in Europe (FAFCE), defending traditional family values has been a central priority for decades. Now, the EU Commission finds that a problem and denies new subsidies. Also the grants for the pro-life student movement World Youth Alliance (WYA) are blocked. FAFCE, wrote in…
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Central Europe
Counter-demonstrators regroup after Budapest Pride march
Hungary’s Prime Minister, Viktor Orbán, may have banned this year’s Pride parade, but that did not stop an estimated 200,000 taking part. > Stay up to date with Christian news in Europe? Sign up for CNE's newsletter. However, for many organisations who were out to oppose LGBT ideology, several, including…
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Northern Europe
Why same-sex relations are not the end for the Church of Sweden
For some, it is already too far for the Church of Sweden to bless same-sex relationships. But for others, the Church must go further and embrace polyamory in its Good Message. “This is not about marriage,” say some who represent Sweden's national Lutheran Church.” This autumn, the Church will decide.…
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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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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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Southern Europe
Greece votes against church by legalising same-sex marriage
The Greek parliament voted to open marriage for same-sex couples. It is the first country with an Orthodox Christian majority that gives homosexuals access to marriage.The bill titled “Equality in Civil Marriage, Amendment of the Civil Code, and Other Provisions” received initial acceptance by the plenary, with 176 votes in…
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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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Northern Europe
Ban on cousin marriages under debate in Norway
Marriage between cousins and extended family members may soon be banned in Norway. The Norwegian Health Institute of Public Health (NIPH) has proposed a ban on marriages between extended family members, according to a Vårt Land report. They warned that if cousins, aunts, or uncles marry and have children between…