Europe’s Top Court Asked To Condemn Turkey’s Deportation Of Pastor
Europe’s top rights court has been asked to support a Canadian-American pastor who was reportedly deported from Turkey after 19 years for evangelism.
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France: Proposed law against Islamic extremism may backfire on Christians
Evangelicals in France are concerned a proposed law designed to end Muslim separatism and curtail Islamic extremism could end up infringing on Christians’ right to freedom of worship as well, Christianity Today reports.
...continue reading this storyDenmark may require government approval of sermons
Denmark may introduce a new law requiring all sermons given in a different language to be translated into Danish and submitted to the government for approval, Christian Headlines reports. Although the proposed legislation is intended to deal with radical Islamist groups in the country, it has caused concern among Christians across the country.
...continue reading this storyTurkey continues to desecrate historical churches
Turkey is continuing its neglect of historical churches, in what is reportedly an ongoing effort by Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan to lead the country further into Islamic culture, International Christian Concern reports.
...continue reading this storyGerman Police Raid Church Service Amid Europe Crackdown
German police stormed a church service as pressure mounts on Europe's devoted Christians to stop gathering or accept government rules amid the coronavirus pandemic.
...continue reading this storyFrance Frees Initial Suspect In Shooting of Priest
Church members prayed Sunday after police in the French city of Lyon released an initial suspect in the shooting of a Greek Orthodox priest.
...continue reading this storyGreek Orthodox Priest Shot in France after Islamist Attack in Cathedral
A Greek Orthodox priest was shot and badly wounded in the French city of Lyon, two da after an Islamist killed three people in a cathedral in Nice, police said.
...continue reading this storyFrance Church Attack Kills Three
Three people visiting a famed church in the French city of Nice have been killed in a suspected Islamic terrorist attack, authorities said Thursday.
...continue reading this storyPoland Churches Targeted, Roads Blocked, By Pro-Abortion Protestors
Thousands of people blocked roads across Poland on Monday after fellow activists interrupted church services to protest against a court's near-total ban on abortion.
...continue reading this storyTurkey has begun forcing foreign Christians to leave
Foreign Christians are being told to leave Turkey and others have been barred from re-entering the country, Morning Star News reported Sunday. Rights advocates have said the Turkish government seems to be purposefully aiming such actions against Protestant Christians.
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