Ukraine
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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
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
CNE's Podcast: Euthanasia in the UK; Notre Dame reopening in France; AI Jesus in a Swiss cathedral; Hate crime debate in Poland; Conscientious objectors in Ukraine
NewsRound Europe is CNE’s news podcast. It has a bulletin with some remarkable news topics from the European continent. And at the end, we have a Question & Answer with a colleague about an article. # British lower house OKs bill to approve assisted suicide Much controversy remains after Britain's…
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Eastern Europe
Eastern Europe: Former TV journalist and Orthodox priest spread pro-life message in ongoing abortion debate
When a series of health problems plagued the former T.V. reporter, Laura Doveika, she said that this was a warning that her life needed to change radically.Doveika loved her career and all the benefits that it brought. Yet, all those came to a halt when her health issues drew her…
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Eastern Europe
Ukrainian initiative unites Christians from Baltic and beyond
A group of Ukrainians have started a collective to call Christians to protect their spiritual values. The initiative is called “Platform of Christian Unity in the Baltic and Black Sea Region,” and it aims to organise meetups for Christians around Ukraine, Lithuania, Latvia, and Poland. Its vision has the long-term…
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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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Eastern Europe
Pacifism in the war (1/2): In the Ukraine conflict, some Christians serve soldiers rather than becoming one
The Baptist youth minister Roman Suhar desired to serve his country Ukraine. But for him, fighting was out of the question. Together with a friend, he created a foundation to help soldiers and civilians. The war in Ukraine has left its Christian leaders grappling with how to serve their communities.…
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Eastern Europe
Ukrainian seminaries learn lessons in wartime resilience
As six missiles rained down near the campus of the Ukrainian Adventist Theological Institute (UATI), Viacheslav Korchuk kept praying. Despite one land mine being metres close to destroying the professor’s home, he and his wife continued to stay and teach. With the war still raging, many theological seminaries have found…
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Central Europe
Across Europe, single men can 'buy' a child
The Czech capital Prague is becoming increasingly popular for commercial surrogacy motherhood. Officially it is forbidden, but in practice, a lot is possible. Gay couples and single men can also pick up a child here. The Czech authorities completed a three-year investigation into human trafficking in early June. They investigated…