It takes a long time to heal from a depression. And it costs tears. And we can’t do it without the help of professionals. But why do churches only say that depressed people have to pray more? Marc...

From present-day conflicts, such as in Gaza or Ukraine, to weather forecasts, news is all around us. How should we, as Christians, deal with this flood of information?

Prayer is a mighty weapon, also in times of war. On Monday, hundreds of Christians gathered in Kyiv for a national prayer breakfast to pray for peace and justice in Ukraine.

A new report by the United Nations special rapporteur on violence against women and girls is very clear: surrogacy should be banned.

Education is important. But we seem to have forgotten its goal.

The Finnish MP Päivi Räsänen has received a summons to appear before the Supreme Court. On Thursday, 30 October, the former Home Affairs minister must give an account of her Biblical comments on...

When summer starts, it affects all aspects of life, and thus the church as well. How is that visible in Spain?

Christians should avoid materialism and first seek the Kingdom of God. This doesn't mean just waiting for the life to come. They also have a responsibility in this world. How should a Christian deal...

Christenen bulken van het geld en kopen invloed. Ze zijn bezig alle verworvenheden van de moderne tijd terug te draaien. Dat is het alarmsignaal in een nieuw rapport uit Brussel.

King Agag of Amalek said the “bitterness of death” is gone. 1 Samuel 15 shows how proudly he erects himself and steps up to the prophet. This image comes to my mind when I consider how many European...

“With deep concern, we wish to draw your attention to numerous eyewitness reports on the worrying humanitarian situation in Gaza”, the EU Delegation for Relations with Israel writes in a letter to...

German Christians have difficulty voting for the populist AfD. Bishops from large churches have given a negative advice. But others think, the AfD is the only alternative. Todd Huizinga shares his...

Growing up in post-communist Romania, a country where the Christian population still fears the government, I believed that Christians were kind but lacked the backbone to stand up for themselves. 

Years before National Socialism swept through Germany, its main figure, Adolf Hitler, had already shown his intentions and ideas in his rather infamous book *Mein Kampf* (My Struggle). This year, it...

In Sarajevo, people are living on dangerous soil. At any given moment, their homes can be covered by tons of debris toppled by a landslide, Mirela Popaja says. “Are we to wait for disaster to strike...

Ukraine stripped the highest metropolitan of the largest Ukrainian Orthodox Church of his citizenship for alleged ties with Russia. It is the newest low in a long-lasting conflict between the state...