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Rearming Europe? The views of evangelicals in four countries

The “rumours of war” should not take Christians by surprise. Churches must “read the times”, commit to real peacemaking, and pray “lucid” and “not abstract” prayers. Leaders from Sweden, France, Portugal and Spain spoke to Evangelical Focus.

europe · “Without justice, there will be no real peace in Ukraine and it will be very hard to start a reconciliation process”

europe · “No negotiation with Putin will bring lasting peace, we pray for a miracle”

europe · With “an eye on Russia”, Europe’s evangelicals see need for defensive rearmament

Evil according to Vargas Llosa

José de Segovia

The work of the Nobel Prize winner is one of the greatest cartographies of the human capacity for horror and destruction. Vargas Llosa warns us that “moral degradation leads us to the abyss”.

Between the Lines · Arthur Blessitt is no longer carrying his cross around the world

French state report warns of rise in “sectarian aberrations”

Evangelical Focus

French evangelicals support the report but warn of the “risk of stigmatisation” of religious practices.

europe · French evangelicals welcome new law to combat cults

europe · French evangelicals launch “Stop Abuse” website and form inter-denominational team to help victims

Relationships will make a difference in reaching the Portuguese, say evangelical Christians

Joel Forster

The annual Evangelical Forum in Portugal seeks to equip churches to give a relevant space to young people. “Greater investment is needed in digital strategies and consistent spiritual guidance”, says Elsa Correia.