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[Albania] Q&A: Daniel B. Wallace On his organization's ancient New Testament manuscript haul in Albania. Interview by Derek Keefe \| posted 4/23/2008 09:18AM Book Uncovers a Lonely, Spiritually Desolate Mother Teresa "There is no God in me," she wrote. Shona Crabtree, Religion News Service \| posted 8/30/2007 01:42PM	[Austria] Conference of European Churches Will Boycott Austrian Churches Despite Pleas for Non-Isolation Austria's crisis is a 'severe warning' to churches, says CEC leade By Stephen Brown, Ecumenical News International, in Geneva \| posted 2/01/2000 12:00AM Austria's Christians gain support in stand against racism By Jonathan Luxmoore in Warsaw \| posted 2/01/2000 12:00AM

[Belarus] More Money, Less Liberty Observers parse motives behind new tax exemption. Boaz Herzog \| posted 3/01/2006 12:00AM Restricting Faith New law makes it harder than ever to be non-Orthodox Lincoln Brunner \| posted 11/18/2002 12:00AM	[Belgium] Belgium: Deported as 'Illegal' Officials expel four Assemblies of God volunteers. Compass Direct \| posted 4/22/2002 12:00AM

[Bosnia and Herzegovina] Forty Days for Rwanda Rick Warren, Kagame open Purpose Driven campaign. Alex Garcia in Kigali, Rwanda \| posted 4/17/2008 08:40AM Not Your Father's L'Abri The Swiss retreat now tends less to philosophical skeptics than to disaffected evangelicals. Molly Worthen \| posted 3/28/2008 08:48AM	[Bulgaria] Haunted by Totalitarianism Communism no longer menaces Bulgarian churches—in theory Viktor Kostov \| posted 10/22/2001 12:00AM

[Croatia] Bishops Worry War Crime Tribunal Will Create Martyrs Four government ministers resign in protest of Croatia's handing over of generals. Jonathan Luxmoore \| posted 7/01/2001 12:00AM	[Czech Republic] Miracle Vote Churches in the Democratic Republic of the Congo rejoice over first free elections in 46 years. Isaac Phiri \| posted 1/17/2007 08:10AM Hope in the Heart of Darkness With 3.9 million dead and 40,000 raped, Christians work for renewal and healing in Congo's killing fields. Isaac Phiri \| posted 7/01/2006 12:00AM

[Denmark] Lutherans Losing State Church Status? Scandinavians debate the pros and cons of cutting ties between state and church. By Bjarke Larsen \| posted 12/01/2000 12:00AM	[France] Redeeming the Memory of the Holocaust French president's plan shows promise but carries a potential problem. Collin Hansen \| posted 2/22/2008 09:15AM 'Cult' Report Legally Worthless Courts cannot use the 1996 document in decisions. Jonathan Hanley \| posted 10/07/2002 12:00AM

[Germany] Church in State In post-Communist Germany, Christian political involvement is surging. Philip Yancey \| posted 3/10/2008 08:44AM Sex Isn't a Spectator Sport Germany's World Cup pimping will fuel sex trafficking. A Christianity Today editorial \| posted 7/01/2006 12:00AM	[Greece] … And Orthodox Division Greek Orthodox prepare for contentious assembly in New York. By Kevin Eckstrom, Religion News Service \| posted 7/01/2004 12:00AM Greece: Socialists Give Evangelicals Some Relief Greek Orthodox Church fights plan to remove religion designation on identity cards Peter P. Moschovis \| posted 9/03/2001 12:00AM

[Pan-Europe] Pastor Charged with Criminal Discrimination Finland's courts step in after visiting pastor refuses to lead service with a woman. Sarah Pulliam \| posted 11/01/2007 09:13AM Allah's Continent? Not so fast, says Philip Jenkins in God's Continent. Review by Agnieszka Tennant \| posted 8/20/2007 08:58AM	[Ireland] Early Light On pilgrimage to Ireland's first Christian sites. Gary Gnidovic \| posted 7/18/2007 08:20AM Ireland's Evangelical Moment Irish national identity has eroded, making room for Protestants. Mary Cagney \| posted 3/13/2007 08:36AM

[Italy] World's Religions Gather At Assisi to Reject Violence and Call for Peace The Pope tells religious groups, Violence never again! War never again! Terrorism never again! Luigi Sandri \| posted 1/01/2002 12:00AM A Bishop and Two Theologians Propose a Radical Reform in College of Cardinals Italian media speculate some cardinals could suggest an update of the papal election process. Luigi Sandri \| posted 6/01/2001 12:00AM	[Macedonia] Macedonian President, a Former Methodist Lay Minister, Dies in Plane Crash Boris Trajkovski promoted peace in a country divided by Orthodox Christian and Muslim distrust. By Rob Moll \| posted 2/01/2004 12:00AM From Lay Pastor to President Macedonia's Boris Trajkovski uses both compassion and toughness to defuse a Balkan powder keg Tony Carnes \| posted 5/21/2001 12:00AM

[Netherlands] Slaughter of the Innocents, 2004 The Netherlands celebrates Christmas by reenacting Herod. By Frederica Mathewes-Green \| posted 12/01/2004 12:00AM Churches Divided Over Amsterdam's Same-Sex Weddings April 1 midnight ceremony said to be world's first official gay wedding. Ecumenical News International \| posted 4/01/2001 12:00AM	[Norway] The Longest Sunday "A church in Norway first held an 88-hour service, and now it wants to sing through the hymnal" Ted Olsen \| posted 1/07/2002 12:00AM Norway's Lutherans Apologize to Gypsies Church asks forgiveness for the injustices and infringements committed against the Romany people. By Bjarke Larsen \| posted 12/01/2000 12:00AM

[Poland] The Auschwitz Cross We must come to the cross with desperation, not political agendas Agnieszka Tennant \| posted 5/01/2002 12:00AM Trafficking in Religion "If caught for speeding, you can pray instead of pay" Ted Olsen \| posted 1/07/2002 12:00AM	[Portugal] Catholics Apologize to Portugal's Jews Peace Conference in Lisbon ends with an apology, and a document denouncing 'religious' wars. By Mika Palo \| posted 10/01/2000 12:00AM Fatima's Third Secret Overshadows Historic Beatification of Two Children Vision interpreted as prophecy of 1981 assassination attempt on pope's life By Mika Palo in Fatima, Portugal \| posted 5/16/00 \| posted 5/01/2000 12:00AM

[Russia] Is Church Attendance Declining? A new study says no. Also: Russian seminaries' enrollment woes, and more news on Christian higher education. Hunter Baker \| posted 11/08/2007 09:56AM Christian Higher Education Goes to Russia Plus: One more argument against U.S. News rankings, and Silver Ring Thing goes to Harvard. Hunter Baker \| posted 8/02/2007 08:46AM	[Serbia and Montenegro] Forty Days for Rwanda Rick Warren, Kagame open Purpose Driven campaign. Alex Garcia in Kigali, Rwanda \| posted 4/17/2008 08:40AM Not Your Father's L'Abri The Swiss retreat now tends less to philosophical skeptics than to disaffected evangelicals. Molly Worthen \| posted 3/28/2008 08:48AM

[Slovak Republic] Miracle Vote Churches in the Democratic Republic of the Congo rejoice over first free elections in 46 years. Isaac Phiri \| posted 1/17/2007 08:10AM Hope in the Heart of Darkness With 3.9 million dead and 40,000 raped, Christians work for renewal and healing in Congo's killing fields. Isaac Phiri \| posted 7/01/2006 12:00AM	[Spain] Books & Culture Corner: Letter from Spain A former resident returns to find that it is still stony ground for the Gospel Jeff M. Sellers \| posted 3/01/2003 12:00AM

[Sweden] No Free Speech in Preaching Swedish pastor sentenced to jail for blasting homosexuality. By Lars Grip, ENI, in Stockholm \| posted 8/01/2004 12:00AM 'Hate Speech' Law Could Chill Sermons Pastors say bill would restrict preaching against homosexuality Tomas Dixon \| posted 8/05/2002 12:00AM	[Ukraine] Eastern Europe's Evangelical Hub A scholar discusses the development of evangelicalism in Ukraine. Interview by Susan Wunderink \| posted 1/29/2008 08:20AM Pope's Pilgrimage to Ukraine Prompts Warning From Orthodox Revival of the Greek Catholic Church in Russia prompts new conflict. Jonathan Luxmoore Andrei Zolotov \| posted 7/01/2001 12:00AM

[United Kingdom] Corporate-Sponsored Terror Wives of slain missionaries sue Chiquita for complicity in the murders. Ken Walker \| posted 5/13/2008 08:58AM Hollywood Hellfighter Elusive billionaire Philip Anschutz used to bemoan the lack of family-friendly movies. Not anymore. Mark Moring \| posted 5/13/2008 08:56AM