Europe
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More than half of young people in Germany favor a social media ban, survey finds
More than half of German children and young people aged 12 to 17 support restricting access to social media for minors, even though most of them describe the platforms as good for their own lives, according to a report published Aug. 27 in Berlin by the German health insurer Techniker Krankenkasse. -
Austrian state broadcaster makes Graz pop-music worship service available online
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Man dead, at least six injured after sign falls at Big Church Festival
A man died and at least six others were injured when a sign fell at the Big Church Festival in West Sussex, England, on Friday, and organisers brought the event to a close. -
UK sports bodies restrict female categories to biological sex following legal threats
Two U.K. sports governing bodies have changed their eligibility policies to restrict female categories to biological sex, following legal warnings over the inclusion of transgender women. -
Swiss free churches issue guide on renting church buildings to migrant congregations
Two Swiss evangelical bodies have published a joint guide for congregations weighing whether to rent their buildings to international churches, a response to growing demand for worship space and to disputes that have followed some rental arrangements. -
United Bible Societies reports 148 million printed Scriptures distributed in 2025
The United Bible Societies distributed 148.3 million printed Scriptures last year as the mission celebrated its 80th anniversary, noting that 25 billion scriptures have been given out since its founding in 1946, including 1.1 billion Bibles across 240 countries. -
Counter-protestors try to attack pro-lifers in Germany
About 200 counter-protesters in Germany tried to attack 20 young Christians as they were leaving a peaceful prayer gathering against abortion on Aug. 15, a rights group reported. -
Belarus seeks to prosecute two Christian religious freedom defenders
Authorities in Belarus have refused to answer questions by rights group Forum 18 about two Christian religious freedom advocates sought for extradition to face unspecified criminal charges. -
UK lifts Finnish MP’s travel ban – too late for event
A Finnish member of parliament barred from entering the U.K. learned her travel ban had been lifted only 45 minutes before she was due on stage at a Northern Ireland event.
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