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Evangelical leaders applaud UK people's gospel-like 'Refugees Welcome' message in response to riots

By Chris Eyte Europe 4 months ago

Counter protestors gathered en masse across England yesterday (Aug. 6), taking a public stand against far-right extremist riots. Many created human shields outside asylum centers and held placards daubed with a simple message: “Refugees Welcome.” Christian leaders in the U.K. and beyond applauded the gospel-like response.
Swiss evangelicals lambast 'Tesla of death' invention for assisted suicide: 'life is a gift from God'

By Chris Eyte Europe

4 months ago

A leading evangelical body in Switzerland has lambasted the creation of the Sarco pod as the latest invention to assist people choosing to die – as the first person to use the suicide chamber is reported missing after concerns emerged about her mental health. SEA spokeswoman Daniela Baumann said. “For us, man is the administrator and not the owner of life: life is a gift from God and man has no right of disposal over it.”
Ukrainian priest sentenced to Russian labor camp for ‘espionage’

By Jack Bethel Europe

4 months ago

The Russian-controlled Crimean Supreme Court on Thursday (Aug. 2) sentenced a Ukrainian Orthodox priest to 14 years in a harsh labor camp for conviction on false espionage charges.
Moravian settlements in Herrnhut, Northern Ireland, and Pennsylvania recognised as a UNESCO world heritage sites

By Jeff Fountain Europe

4 months ago

On July 26, in New Delhi, India, UNESCO announced that the small Saxon town of Herrnhut close to the German-Polish border has been recognized as a World Heritage Site, along with two other Moravian settlements planted from Herrnhut in the 18th century in Northern Ireland and Pennsylvania, USA.

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UK Riots: Christian Police Association calls on believers to support police, requesting 'Prayer! Prayer! Prayer!'

By Chris Eyte

The Christian Police Association (CPA) has pleaded with followers of Jesus Christ to engage in prayer and support police officers dealing with very violent confrontations as widespread riots stirred by extremist groups continue to cause mayhem in cities across the U.K. The riots, believed to have been mainly instigated by right-wing extremists, but also involving some left-wing groups, began after the horrific murder of three girls stabbed to death in a children’s holiday club in Southport on Mo
4 months ago

Europe Religious Freedom

Nearly 70% of Scottish Christians say they’ve faced prejudice, survey reports

By CDI Staff

More than two-thirds of Christians in Scotland have reported experiencing some form of prejudice due to their faith, according to a recent survey conducted by a Christian think tank based in the United Kingdom.
4 months ago

Europe Church & Missions

Evangelicals in France work together to share the gospel at Paris Olympics 2024

By Chris Eyte

French evangelicals are motivated to share the life changing news of Jesus Christ with countrymen and visitors alike as the Paris Olympics 2024 draws thousands to the French capital for the world’s largest sporting event. Ensemble 2024 - a collaborative Christian enterprise made up of churches, associations, clubs and individuals in France - aims to bring the good news about Jesus to as many people as possible, while also hoping to leave a long-lasting legacy for evangelism in the country.
5 months ago

Europe Society & Culture

French evangelical body accepts apology after Paris Olympics drag queen parody of Last Supper, emphasizes need to share gospel

By Chris Eyte

The Conseil National des Évangéliques de France (CNEF) said it has accepted an apology from the Paris 2024 Organizing Committee for the Olympics after a drag queen parody of the Last Supper was shown at the opening ceremony last Friday. “We accept this apology, aspiring together for these games to be more of an opportunity for unity than for division,” said Cloarec.
5 months ago

Europe Family & Children

As marriage rates decrease in France, Protestant bodies highlight importance of biblical marriage, care for vulnerable in families

By Chris Eyte

Evangelical Christian bodies in France have made public statements that the Biblical concept of families is the basic tenet for society, for learning social relations and to protect the vulnerable such as children, as latest figures show a sharp decrease in popularity for marriage in the country. Statistics published by Statista Research Department on July 23 reveal that the proportion of married couples in France has been declining since the mid-2000s. In 2008, the figure was 47.8 percent and t
5 months ago

Europe Opinion

More than gold

By Jeff Fountain

The violence tolerated or even encouraged to please the crowds in Olympia followed naturally from worship of such a god. Deaths and injuries were extremely common. The pankration was a no-holds brawl mix of wrestling, boxing and street fighting in which kicks to the groin, deliberate dislocations of shoulders and ankles, chokeholds and breaking opponents’ fingers were all a part.
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Europe Society & Culture

Olympics opening ceremony criticized for 'offensive' drag queen parody of Last Supper

By CDI Staff

The opening ceremony of the Paris Olympics has come under criticism for featuring a scene that many perceive as a parody of the Last Supper, involving drag queens. In this controversial performance, over a dozen drag queens were arranged along a long table in a tableau reminiscent of Leonardo da Vinci's iconic painting, which portrays Jesus' final meal with his disciples before his crucifixion.

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Christians prohibited from choir practice at site in Indonesia

Asia Religious Freedom

7 days ago

Muslims in a village in Indonesia stopped a church choir from rehearsing on Sunday evening (Dec. 1) for a Christmas service on the false premise that the Christians needed permission from community leaders, sources said.
As Syria's Assad flees the country, Christians pray for protection: 'no more blood, no more revenge, no more casualties'

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Nick Vujicic sounds alarm on Church culture, issues call to repentance: 'More like a country club'

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Degradation of religious rights noted in launch of yearbooks

Europe Religious Freedom

7 days ago
Swiss supreme court denies parents' right to oppose teen girl's sex change, threatens criminal charges

Europe Family & Children Society & Culture

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Evangelical leaders applaud UK people's gospel-like 'Refugees Welcome' message in response to riots

Swiss evangelicals lambast 'Tesla of death' invention for assisted suicide: 'life is a gift from God'

Ukrainian priest sentenced to Russian labor camp for ‘espionage’

Moravian settlements in Herrnhut, Northern Ireland, and Pennsylvania recognised as a UNESCO world heritage sites

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UK Riots: Christian Police Association calls on believers to support police, requesting 'Prayer! Prayer! Prayer!'

Nearly 70% of Scottish Christians say they’ve faced prejudice, survey reports

Evangelicals in France work together to share the gospel at Paris Olympics 2024

French evangelical body accepts apology after Paris Olympics drag queen parody of Last Supper, emphasizes need to share gospel

As marriage rates decrease in France, Protestant bodies highlight importance of biblical marriage, care for vulnerable in families

More than gold

Olympics opening ceremony criticized for 'offensive' drag queen parody of Last Supper

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Christians prohibited from choir practice at site in Indonesia

As Syria's Assad flees the country, Christians pray for protection: 'no more blood, no more revenge, no more casualties'

Nick Vujicic sounds alarm on Church culture, issues call to repentance: 'More like a country club'

Degradation of religious rights noted in launch of yearbooks

Swiss supreme court denies parents' right to oppose teen girl's sex change, threatens criminal charges

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