Greek Orthodox Church opposes EU crucifix ban

The Greek Orthodox Church has come out in opposition to a ban on crucifixes in classrooms in Italy. It wants to see Christians across Europe unite in opposition to the ruling by the European Court of Human Rights...

Church leaders recall faith and courage on Berlin Wall anniversary

Church leaders have paid tribute to the faith and courage of ordinary men and women who helped unify Germany and end the Cold War on the 20th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall today. The newly elected...

German Protestant Church elects first female head

The Evangelical Church of Germany (EKD) elected its first female head Wednesday during a meeting of the Protestant body’s council in Ulm. Bishop Margot Kaessmann, 51, won the election in a landslide victory,...

Nobel Prize winner claims world is better without Bible

Jose Saramago, who won the 1998 Nobel Prize for Literature, denounced the Bible at the press conference for his new book, Caim this week. He was quoted as saying, “The Bible is a manual of bad morals (which) has a...

Baptist leaders fined for street evangelism in Russia

Norway-based Forum 18 News service reported that the two preachers - Mikhail Alentyev and Aleksandr Legotin were fined on 25 September by magistrate at Gusev Municipal court for holding a public...

Christians must remind Europe of her roots - Pope

The Pope said that the “timeless saving truths” of the Gospel had shaped Europe and would continue to shape the social and cultural development of the continent. “Europe continues to undergo many changes. It...