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In 2018, the number of migrants trying to reach the country by sea has increased by more than a third.
Some of the people rescued by the Spanish maritime authorities on Saturday 26 May. / RTVE
At least 536 people were rescued by Spanish authorities last weekend as they tried to reach the country’s shores.
The Maritime Rescue Services reported that 293 were found on Sunday 27 May, and 243 the day before. Most of these migrants were hoping to reach the coastal region of Andalucía (south of Spain).
A total number of 17 small boats were used, the biggest one had 46 people on board.
Three of the dinghies capsized shortly after the people were rescued, authorities told the Spanish public broadcaster TVE.
More than 3,300 migrants have risked their life in the Mediterranean trying to reach Spain between January and March 2018. These figures are a 34% increase when compared to the same period last year.
Among the many organisations working to serve asylum seekers in Europe are several intiatives lead by evangelical Christians. Around 50 of these groups met at the 2018 Refugee Highway Rountable to share best practices and work on common projects.
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Our grand truth arrives only with a definitive encounter: only when we meet our Creator.
Nominal Christianity, a mission field for the church
An interview with Lars Dahle, of the Steering Committee of the Lausanne Movement Global Consultation on Nominal Christianity held in Rome.
Ruth Valerio: A lifestyle that cares about creation
Are Christians called to make a difference in environmental care? What has creation care to do with "loving our neighbours"? An interview with the Global Advocacy and Influencing Director of Tearfund.
Kathy Bryan: Online sex trafficking in the USA
“Prostitution is nobody’s dream, it’s a very traumatic lifestyle”, says Kathy Bryan, director of the Elevate Academy. She mentors former victims.
Bulgaria: Evangelicals ask government to protect religious minorities
Christians rallied in Sofia on November 18 to defend their rights. It is the second Sunday of peaceful demonstrations against a new religion draft law that could severely restrict religious freedom and rights of minority faith confessions.
Photos: #WalkForFreedom
Abolitionists marched through 400 cities in 51 countries. Pictures from Valencia (Spain), October 20.
Photos: Reaching people with disabilities
Seminars, an arts exhibition, discussion and testimonies. The European Disability Network met in Tallinn.
Photos: Hope for Europe
Unity in Diversity is the theme of the conference. Representatives of Evangelical Alliances and many other church leaders gathered in Tallinn (Estonia).
What are the benefits of the whole family being on mission?
“We’re not taking energy from my ministry when we care for our family in missional kind of ways”, says President of Josiah Venture Dave Patty.
“We need prayers for Bulgaria”
An interview with Pastor Vlady Raichinov, Vice President of the Bulgarian Evangelical Alliance.
The Manzanas case
A short documentary about how retired pastors and widows of an evangelical denomination in Spain fight a legal battle for their pensions after the favourable ruling of the European Court of Human Rights.
‘Mediterráneo’
“Something will change if you have hunger and thirst for justice”, sings Spanish artist Eva Betoret in a song about the refugee crisis.
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