A warning is once again relevant, as the cherished Christmas market has become a focal point of their hatred. Long seen as a symbol of joy and celebration, a place for families to gather and share time together, to enjoy hot chocolate and seasonal foods, and to experience nativity displays and carol singers. They are now labelled a “high-risk” environment that requires armed police, concrete security barriers, and anti-terror protocols.

State Of The Church

Despite Being An Atheistic Stronghold, France Experiences ‘Quiet Surge’ Of Evangelicals

A few weeks ago, a short documentary from a secular news media outlet proclaimed “the quiet surge of France’s evangelicals,” sharing that “evangelical churches are booming in France, a country often seen as one of the most secular [atheistic] in Europe. They’re multiplying so fast that every ten days, a new evangelical church opens its doors”—a new church every ten days!

Deception

Trial By Jury: The Next Item On The Chopping Block In England Holds Major Ramifications For Freedom

Thank God that the United States declared independence from England two-and-a-half centuries ago and dependence upon the Lord at the same time. Great Britain, which was a prime mover toward human progress in many ways, seems to be going through a period of jettisoning its former greatness – one move at a time. On the chopping block? Trial by jury for many cases.

Deception

As Islam Terrorizes Europe, The Left Resists Trump’s Efforts To Protect America From The Same Future

Trump's team is tracking down and deporting the many bad actors who entered America under the previous administration. Those deportations, along with Trump's vow to shut down immigration from places like Somalia and Afghanistan, has sent the left into a tizzy. Apparently, Democrats want to turn America into Western Europe, where mass Muslim immigration and lax border security are the norms. How is that working out for the Europeans?

Christian Persecution

UK Supreme Court Rules That Christian Education And Worship In Schools Is Unlawful

The UK Supreme Court has ruled that the Christian-focused religious education and collective worship in Northern Ireland’s state-funded primary schools is “unlawful.” This is a direct assault on the Christian foundations of the education system, but has been coming for some time. It is a stark warning of what happens when a nation abandons truth for relativism in its schools.

Religious Freedom

Malta’s Prosecution Of Christian Convert Is A Harbinger Of LGBT Objectives In U.S.

In a case with long-term ramifications for the United States, Maltese Christian Matthew Grech has been charged with violating the Mediterranean country’s so-called “conversion therapy” ban for simply sharing his personal testimony of Christian conversion from an LGBT lifestyle in a broadcast interview.

Israel & Middle East

Huckabee Fires Back At Anti-Israel British Leader: ‘If You Had Been PM Then, The UK Would Be Speaking German’

"So Israel is expected to surrender to Hamas and feed them even though Israeli hostages are being starved? Did UK surrender to Nazis and drop food to them? Ever heard of Dresden, PM Starmer? That wasn't food you dropped. If you had been PM then, the UK would be speaking German!"

Abortion

Three Parent Babies?: Life Deserves To Be Protected, Not Treated As A Science Fiction Experiment

In a fallen world, there are horrible diseases, like mitochondrial defects, with tragic consequences. But the answer to fighting the effects of the curse in our bodies, and in the bodies of our children, isn’t to create and then end the life of another human being made in the image of God. Each of those babies, unhealthy mitochondria and all, was made in God’s image and deserved the right to life.

Anti-Semitism

Crumbling Lies And The Antisemitic Delusion Grabbing Hold Of Western Leaders

President Macron of France is saying that his country will recognize a Palestinian state. Now, British Prime Minister Starmer says that if there isn’t peace by September, the UK will recognize a British state. Prime Minister Netanyahu responded to Starmer, saying, “Starmer rewards the monstrous terror of Hamas and punishes its victims.” I think the UK just needs to recognize that we stopped listening to anything they say 77 years ago with the end of the British Mandate.

Christian Concern / Press

Criminalizing Speaking The Truth In Love: Christian Man Vindicated After Facing Arrest For Questioning Islam

“This wasn’t about me. It’s about the erosion of our hard-won freedoms and the right to speak truth in love. I’ve never been arrested in 25 years. I wasn’t there to cause trouble, I was there out of love, to share hope and to help people understand the love of Christ. When I heard the charges were dropped, I was relieved, but also angry. So much time, energy, and stress wasted for nothing. I go out because people are hurting. I won’t let fear silence the gospel."

Anti-Semitism

Hundreds Of Christians Help Form Human Chain Around Munich Synagogue, Protecting Jews From Antisemitic Pro-Hamas Rally

A large group of residents in Germany, including hundreds of Christians, formed a human chain around a synagogue in Munich to protect the Jewish community from a mass antisemitic demonstration taking place outside during Shabbat prayers.

Abortion

A Nation In Crisis: Devastating Analysis Finds 40% Of Pregnancies In Liberal UK Cities End In Abortion

A new analysis of abortion figures in the United Kingdom has revealed the devastating reality that 40.3% of pregnancies in the Labour-majority cities of Liverpool and Brighton and Hove end in abortion. We must not allow ourselves to become desensitised to the reality that each one of these digits is a human life lost.

Abortion

When a Country Votes for Death: Politicians Will One Day Stand And Give An Account

Those of us who love life wrote to our MPs, signed petitions, and prayed, but it was hard to be hopeful when we knew the numbers were not on our side. We are seeing the consequences of a nation that has abandoned God as Creator (see Romans 1:18–32). These issues cannot be undone in a day.

Euthanasia

Ignoring Scripture, ‘Christian’ Lawmaker Publicly Declares Support For Assisted Suicide Legalization In The UK

Franklin did not appeal to the authority of God’s Word or the application of a biblical worldview. Instead she mentioned her “own opinion” and “I do not believe.” Yes, it’s her opinion, not God’s Word or an application of Scripture, that informs her position on this life-and-death issue. We need to make sure we all have a biblical worldview that is founded in God’s Word and do not force our opinions on Scripture.

Abortion

‘Grave Implications’: British Parliament Decriminalizes Abortion Late Term Abortion

“An unbearably large number of babies—more than ten million—have been killed in Britain since the passing of the 1967 Abortion Act,” Kelly said. “Now MPs have voted to ditch one of the few remaining safeguards protecting the unborn. They have done so with little or no regard for the welfare of expectant mothers. DIY abortions, at home, late in pregnancy, dramatically increase the likelihood of complications endangering women’s health.”

Christian Persecution

‘Biblical Truth Is Not Discriminatory’: Christian Educator Fired For Opposing LGBT Indoctrination Vindicated By UK Supreme Court

“I am relieved and grateful to the Supreme Court for this common-sense decision,” Higgs said in a CLC press release. “Christians have the right to express their beliefs on social media and at other non-work-related settings without fear of being punished by their employer. Expressing biblical truth is not discriminatory. It is an expression of love and of light.”

Christian Concern / Press

Convicted For Burning A Qur’an: Is Offending Islam Now Criminal In The United Kingdom?

Burning a book is not an offence in Britain. Or is it? It depends which book. If you burn a copy of the Qur’an in public, then the police will arrest you, the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) will charge you, and a judge will convict you. The police, the CPS, and the judiciary seem intent on enforcing Islamic blasphemy.

Europe

Hungary Stands In Stark Contrast, Upholding Biblical Values In A Europe Spiraling Under Globalist Policies

London, Paris, and Berlin are collapsing from the poison of radical Islam. With riots calling for "Intifada," "Free Palestine," and "From The River To The Sea," these European cities are spiraling out of control. Hungary, meanwhile, stands untouched. Prime Minister Viktor Orbán, dubbed "the European Trump," has built something extraordinary: a nation adhering to godly values, refusing to bow to globalist bureaucrats.

World News

The Leaders Of Canada, France, And The UK Just Cursed Their Own Nations

Standing with terrorists who are trying to destroy Israel is not going to bring blessing to your country; it is, without question, going to bring curses. In Genesis 12:3, God says that He will bless those who bless the Jewish people and curse those who curse them. It is really that simple. God says that the land is not for sale, and He is going to judge the nations who stick their noses in with the intention of dividing up God's covenant land, as my country has endeavored to do.

FOI Press

The Spanish Prime Minister’s Demand That Israel Be Removed From Eurovision Is A Chilling Echo Of Spain’s Dark History

Just as the Spanish monarchy once scapegoated the Jewish people to appease public sentiment and consolidate power, today's rhetoric risks repeating that injustice under the guise of moral posturing. Targeting Israel in a cultural arena mirrors the same exclusionary mindset that fueled centuries of Jewish persecution in Spain.

Decision Magazine / Press

Scottish Grandmother Arrested Under Abortion ‘Buffer Zones’ Law Reacts to Zones’ Potential Expansion

“We all stand firmly against harassment, which is already illegal–but the law goes far beyond that in preventing people from praying or holding consensual conversations in large public areas of Scotland … Less than a year after the bill passing, already, politicians are considering expanding the ‘buffer zone’ area, which would restrict free speech in an even larger public area.”

State Of The Church

Almost Fifty Percent Of UK Church Attendees Have Never Heard A Sermon About The Importance Of Supporting Israel

In addition to exposing the biased media coverage and making sure Christians understand the historical context and current challenges faced by Israel, there is also a huge need for Christian leaders to make sure they are addressing these issues from the pulpit. Now is the time to change that statistic so that a much higher percentage can say they have heard how important this issue is from the pulpit. Pastors need to focus on making sure they equip their congregations with a solid biblical theology of Israel.

Deception

Don’t Be Deceived, The UK Prime Minister’s New Stance Against ‘Open Borders’ Is Not What It Appears

Undoubtedly, outcry from the British public forced the Labor Government to introduce new border enforcement measures. A significant number of UK citizens may now feel satisfied that action is being taken. Even many conservatives in the UK and internationally have been quick to applaud the Prime Minister's perceived decisive stance against "open borders" and mass immigration. A deeper dive into the report, however, reveals it is not what it appears to be.

Worthy News / Press

Putin’s Upcoming Tehran Visit Highlights Deepening Russia-Iran Military and Nuclear Ties

The upcoming visit by President Putin to Tehran is expected to further solidify the strategic partnership between Russia and Iran, with implications for regional security dynamics and international diplomatic relations.

Decision Magazine / Press

‘Direct Assault On Liberties’: UK Council Withdraws Application to Ban Public Prayer and Evangelism

"It is highly concerning that they made this attempt to criminalize the Christian faith in the first instance. I thought that someone at the council, who must very anti-Christian, has produced this or it must be pure incompetence. But then we found out that the council has been working on this for two years and instructed a barrister to help them!”

All Israel News / Press

Nation Rising Against Nation: Israel And Much Of World See Surge In Military Spending Amid Growing Conflicts

Xiao Liang, a researcher with the SIPRI Military Expenditure and Arms Production Programme, stated, “Over 100 countries around the world raised their military spending in 2024. As governments increasingly prioritize military security, often at the expense of other budget areas, the economic and social trade-offs could have significant effects on societies for years to come.”

BGEA / Press

1,300+ Churches Get Involved In Upcoming ‘God Loves You Tour’ In London

While some anti-Christian groups continue to push back on Gospel opportunities, BGEA has seen even more churches get involved in the God Loves You Tour this year than in the past, said Lenning.

ICC / Press

A Warning To The UK: The Introduction Of Suicide As ‘Healthcare’ Is Poison To Society

We all want to believe that MPs and other decision makers are highly civilised people who would never restrict healthcare funding in such a way that pushed people towards assisted suicide. This is naïve optimism. Once the door to this alternative treatment is opened, it is always there.

ICC / Press

The ‘Culture War’ Is Not Simply Women Rights Vs Trans Rights… It’s Truth Over Falsehood

Truth protects us all. And that’s why this judgment is not enough. It is one thing for a person to deliberately present themselves as if they are a member of the opposite sex. It is another, much more serious, step for our institutions to endorse and promote that lie through official documents, the court system, hospitals and schools.

Christian Concern / Press

Christian Nurse Who Refused To Deny Biological Reality Suspended By NHS For Telling The Media Her Story

Christian nurse, Jennifer Melle, has been suspended by an NHS Trust after she spoke to the media about how she was investigated and disciplined for refusing to refer to a male child sex offender patient as a woman.

BGEA / Press

Over One Thousand European Evangelists to Meet in Berlin With One Purpose

Next month, over 1,000 Christian leaders, pastors, and evangelists from more than 50 European countries and territories will gather in Berlin, Germany, for a week focused on evangelism.

Europe

Assisted Suicide Is Not The End—It Ushers Individuals Into Eternal Suffering Apart From Jesus

Helping people to kill themselves deprives them of an incredible promise. There is nothing compassionate about the false promise of assisted suicide, because it takes people away from the only true source of healing and hope – and away from Jesus, the only one who can provide true, eternal relief from suffering.

Europe

UK Supreme Court Rules Unanimously That ‘Man’ and ‘Woman’ Refer to Biological Sex

The Supreme Court of the United Kingdom ruled unanimously on Wednesday that the terms man, woman, and sex in the U.K. Equality Act 2010 refer to biological sex. Observers have called it a landmark ruling, as it confirms that biological males who identify as female can be excluded from places such as women’s refuges, hospital wards, and sports.

Christian Persecution

How The United Kingdom Is Losing The Freedom To Criticize Islam And Restricting Evangelism

The freedom to criticise other religions is essential for the work of evangelism. While there is strong protection in law, the freedom to criticise Islam in particular is being eroded. Police have a track record of arresting people they view as insulting Islam. In seeking to adopt an official government definition of Islamophobia, the government is privileging Islam over all other religions and worldviews and thus discriminating in favour of Islam.

Europe

‘Christian’ Groups In The UK Call Britain To Apologize For Balfour Declaration

Public discourse in the UK has become increasingly polarized. The Palestinian Return Centre and Christian groups like Kairos Britain have called for the UK to apologize for the Balfour Declaration, arguing that it led to Palestinian displacement. Acts of protest, such as defacing portraits of Balfour and stealing a bust of Chaim Weizmann, underscore the growing hostility toward Zionist history.

Christian Persecution

‘Expressing Biblical Truth Is Not Discriminatory’: In Groundbreaking Victory, UK Court Rules In Favor Of Fired Christian Teacher

“I pray that today will prove to be a landmark day for Christian freedoms and free speech. Christians have the right to express their beliefs on social media and at other non-work-related settings without fear of being punished by their employer. Expressing Biblical truth is not discriminatory.”

Distress of Nations

UK Liberal Gov’t Refuses To Point The Finger At Islam As Country Faces Horrific Crisis Of Muslim Grooming Gangs

I would certainly not describe all Muslims as ‘sex groomers’, but this example appears to want to characterise any suggestion that Muslims have been responsible for grooming gang offences as ‘Islamophobic’. There is no doubt that fear of being called Islamophobic has motivated police and other authorities to avoid tackling these grooming gangs.

Anti-Semitism

Nearly Half The World’s Population Holds Antisemitic Views, Alarming Poll Finds

Millions of Jews across Europe were terrorised, hunted and murdered by not only the Nazis, but those who collaborated with them. Hatred of the Jews did not end there and it is an inescapable fact that the same antisemitism which drove hatred of the Jews in the 1930s is once again infecting the hearts of many people today.

Christian Persecution

Beyond Reckless: Western Governments Are Ignoring The Fate Of Syrian Christians Under Islamic Rule

For a UK Prime Minister’s official spokesman to publicly announce the government wants to hold talks with a proscribed terrorist is tantamount to saying to every jihadist group in the world who persecutes Christians: “if you are successful, topple an existing government and seize power – we will, in effect, recognise you as the government of that country”

Christian Persecution

Anti-Christian Hostility And Restrictions on Religious Freedom Sharply Increase Across Europe

Public universities in Europe are seen as being particularly hostile to people with Christian or other “alternative” worldviews, OIDAC says. A 2023 study of four British universities found that Christian students were one of the groups most likely to report hostility and discrimination: “In particular, students with pro-life views across Europe have reported hostility and even death threats.”

Europe

Did The World Just Witness The ‘Global Intifada’ Begin On The Streets Of Amsterdam?

"The attacks in Amsterdam last Thursday night, reminiscent of Nazi-era pogroms, are the direct result of the 'Globalize the Intifada' movement that anti-Israel protesters have been championing for over a year. This slogan isn’t just a catchy chant; it’s a blatant call for violence against Jews, mirroring the atrocities of the First and Second Palestinian Intifadas."

Religious Freedom

UK Man Convicted of Thought Crime: ‘The Left Cannot Tolerate Even Silent Disagreement’

“The left is so committed to abortion that they cannot tolerate the thought of someone disagreeing with them, even silently. This aligns with the warning found in Romans 1, where Paul warns that yielding to sexual immorality can lead to futile thinking and God giving people over to depraved minds.

Euthanasia

UK Pro-Lifers Use Canada As Warning: There Are ‘Extreme Consequences’ For Assisted Suicide

“Initially, only those whose death was ‘reasonably foreseeable’ were eligible, but following legal cases and campaigning, MAiD has been extended even to those suffering solely from mental illness. MAiD now accounts for over 4% of deaths in the country and is the fifth leading cause of death.”

Lawlessness

Rights and Rioting: How Europe And The UK Are Turning Laws Into Meaningless Drivel

Jesus said that lawlessness would increase in the last days. An especially egregious form of lawlessness is that of government itself refusing to uphold its highest laws and fundamental principles.

Children in the Crosshairs

Swiss Government Takes Custody Of Child After Parents Reject Harmful Puberty Blockers

“These parents are living every parent’s worst nightmare. Their child has been taken away from them simply for trying to protect her from harm. The implications of this are devastating not only for them as a family, but also for all of society. No society can claim to be free if parents can lose their daughter solely for affirming biological reality.”

Religious Freedom

‘Terrifying’: UK Police ‘Weaponize Their Authority’ Seeking To Root Out Christian Council Member

The story involves arrests, interrogations, media censorship and collusion between police officers and Labour party activists. The beliefs expressed by Cllr Stevens included backing a fellow Conservative councillor’s right to express his Christian beliefs.

Children in the Crosshairs

‘Young People Have Been Experimented On’: Scotland Pauses Puberty Blockers for Minors

“You tried to bully people out of their jobs for opposing you. Young people have been experimented on, left infertile and in pain.”

Children in the Crosshairs

Report Sounds Alarm on Puberty Blockers: ‘Professionals Are Afraid To Openly Discuss Their Views’

“Children have been badly served by an ideological system which believed that affirming children in a false gender identity and prescribing harmful drugs was helpful. We are created male and female, and we cannot change this.

Morality

‘Designed To Stop Free Speech’: New Scotland Hate Crime Law Sparks Outcry

“The law seems to be designed to stop free speech and impose the LGBTQ agenda on all of Scotland,” Franklin Graham posted on Facebook. On April 1, hundreds of protesters gathered outside the Scottish Parliament to protest the law and its potential effects on free speech.

Religious Freedom

UK Lawyers Argue Employing Christians May Lead LGBT People To Suicide, Calls John 3:16 ‘Triggering’

The organisation’s lawyers argue that they can’t employ someone like Felix because his views on sex and gender might ‘damage’ the mental health of people identifying as LGBTQ+. They take their argument to the extreme when they assert that those identifying as LGBTQ+ might kill themselves if they discover [an employee] is a Christian.

Abortion

‘Milestone Victory For The Culture Of Death’: France Enshrines ‘Right’ To Abortion Into Its Constitution

"[The decision] is largely a publicity stunt by the nation’s elected leaders, but we must also recognize that the move represents a major milestone victory for the Culture of Death. Christians must realize that the move in France can only be explained by the nation’s radical secularization and the eclipse of the Biblical worldview.”

Christian Persecution

‘The World Will Hate You’: UK Politician Cleared After Biblical Tweet Ignites Firestorm

“How I have been treated is really troubling for a democratic society. It must ring alarm bells as this can now happen to anyone that is not in support of this extreme LGBT movement."

Distress of Nations

Chaos In Parliament: MP Safety Fears Cause Islamic Terrorism To Influence UK Democracy

Threats from Islamists caused chaos in parliament on Wednesday, when the Speaker of the House of Commons broke with convention because he was persuaded of security concerns from Islamic protestors.

Religious Freedom

‘No Verse From The Bible Should Be Prohibited’: Preacher To Appeal Conviction For Holding Sign With Scripture Passage

“If it is now a criminal offence to hold a sign with a verse from Psalm 139 on it in a London street, then none of us is free. I have been ordered to pay costs, frankly I would rather go to prison than pay this to the state that has banned the Bible.”

Religious Freedom

Teacher Wins Settlement After Being Fired For Street Preaching, Pressured To Renounce Christian Activity

“I was shocked and amazed that the headteacher could do what he did. He made me feel like a criminal; his aim was to bully and humiliate me into renouncing my Christian activity. I believe if I had renounced it, I could have kept my job.

Children in the Crosshairs

‘Parent First Approach’: Christians Welcome UK Government’s Draft Guidance on Gender

“We believe that the government has listened to many of the problems we have been raising through legal cases and with the department over the last 10 years. Had this guidance been followed, many more children would have been protected and several Christians we are supporting would not have lost their jobs."

Christian Persecution

UK High Court Judge Upholds Criminalizing Prayer And The Bible In Abortion Buffer Zone

“There is no evidence whatsoever to show that anyone is being harassed outside abortion clinics. The truth is quite the opposite. It is the abortion supporters who intimidate and harass"

Christian Persecution

Poll Finds UK Young Adults Are Open To Banning That Bible For ‘Hate Speech’

Many modern unbelievers (as the poll indicated) see a better world without the Bible in it. The modern church (as seen in progressivism) sees a better world with a modified Bible to suit the times.

Morality

New Law In Italy Mandates Cell Phone Providers Block Minors From Pornography, Anonymous Web Searches

Italy’s new porn-blocking directive follows the government allocating €1 billion (nearly $1.1 billion) in funding for pro-family initiatives in an effort to boost the nation’s flagging birthrate.

Religious Freedom

Christian Lecturer Launches Legal Action For Unfair Dismissal, Threats To Label Him As ‘Terrorist’ For Biblical Tweet

"It was not an extremist religious view. It was addressed to evangelicals as a point of doctrine, and it has been misunderstood by many who wish to cause personal and institutional trouble for those who express that view."

Christian Persecution

‘Bible Trial’ Victory: Court In Finland Rules God’s Word Is Not ‘Hate Speech’

A four-year legal battle in Finland, dubbed “the Bible trial,” has ended with a second acquittal of a member of Finland’s Parliament who faced charges of “hate speech” for sharing her Christian beliefs about marriage and sexuality in a 2019 social media post.

Europe

UK National Lottery Awards 400k To LGBT Group Designed To Move Kids Away From God

“This is another attempt to undermine Christian teaching on marriage and the biblical and biological understanding that we are born male and female."

Religious Freedom

Charges Dropped Against UK Woman For Silently Praying: ‘Her Story Has Put The World On Notice’

"Her story has put the world on notice that fundamental freedoms are vulnerable in the UK. There is now an urgent need for legal changes to stem the tide of policing by politics."

Europe

The Truth Is Under Attack: UK Calvary Chapels See Believers Hungry For God’s Word – ‘The Bible Is More Clear Than Ever’

“The world has chosen to remove God because they have elevated themselves to the position of a god with the power to create ‘life’ through technology like artificial intelligence.” But as Pastor Jack stated, “Today, the Bible is more clear than ever.”

Europe

‘Profoundly Disturbing’: UK Judge Rules Conscious 19-Year-Old Can Be Taken Off Life Support Against Her Will

“We are shocked to be told by the judge that our daughter does not have capacity to make decisions for herself after all the experts have said that she does. We are very distressed by this injustice, and we hope that, by Jesus’s grace, this will be corrected on appeal.”

Religious Freedom

The Truth Of The Bible On Trial In Finland: Could A Conviction Hold Grave Ramifications For European Christians?

“If I would be convicted, it would have consequences around to Europe, because the LGBT advocates, they are so active and aggressive. And they have very strong networks … so it would have effects to other European countries.”

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