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  Europe Religious Freedom

  Ukrainian priest sentenced to Russian labor camp for ‘espionage’

  By Jack Bethel

  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.

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  Europe Breaking News

  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

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  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.

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  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. 

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  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. 

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  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