Europe

Spanish priest facing 3 years in prison after Muslims launch case alleging ‘Islamophobia’

Origingally published in Christian Today A Catholic priest in Spain has been found guilty of purported “Islamophobic” remarks and faces up to three years in prison. Father Custodio Ballester was charged after questioning Cardinal Juan José Omella’s 2016 assertion that inter-faith dialogue with Islam was “necessary”. In a letter, Fr […]

Tennis star thanks God after French Open victory as mother’s courtside prayer goes viral

Originally published in Premier Christian News The mother of Christian tennis star Coco Gauff has gone viral as she was captured praying courtside moments before her daughter’s match-winning moment. TNT Sports, who shared the clip on Instagram, wrote: “Coco Gauff’s mum was praying for her victory during the Championship point […]

Ukrainian church leader says thousands coming to faith in time of war: ‘The Gospel is unstoppable’

Originally published in The Christian Post As war continues to devastate Ukraine, a powerful spiritual revival is unfolding amid the ruins, according to Ukrainian evangelist David Karcha, who told a gathering of European church leaders that the Gospel becomes unstoppable in a time of war. Speaking at the European Congress […]

Muslim and Christian Arab leaders join March of the Living

Originally published in The Jerusalem Post Muslim and Christian Arab leaders and professionals from across the Middle East participated in this year’s March of the Living in Poland. The delegation, organised by Sharaka, an NGO dedicated to realising the people-to-people peace envisioned by the Abraham Accords, included participants from Morocco, Bahrain, […]

Archaeologists find oldest physical evidence of Christianity in Northern Europe

Originally published in Worthy News In an extraordinary discovery, archaeologists in Frankfurt, Germany have uncovered the oldest physical evidence of Christianity in northern Europe: a 1 750 year-old amulet containing a minuscule silver scroll inscribed with praise to Jesus Christ, Christian Today reports. The amulet was discovered in the soil […]

Christians in Europe face sharp rise in hate crimes, religious-freedom curbs, discrimination

Originally published in The Christian Post Anti-Christian hate crimes in Europe reached a total of 2 444 incidents in 2023, according to a report that compiled data from police and civil society sources across 35 European countries. The statistics include 232 personal attacks on Christians, ranging from harassment and threats […]