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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] "Sarajevo Is 'Liberal, Multi-Cultural and Tolerant', Insists Peace Official" But Roman Catholic charity says Bosnia-Herzegovina is developing into an Islamic state. Jonathan Luxmoore \| posted 4/01/2001 12:00AM Kosovo Takes a Lesson from Bosnia in Interfaith Relations Muslim, Orthodox, and Catholics join for democracy and human rights By Jonathan Luxmoore in Warsaw \| posted 5/1/00 \| posted 5/01/2000 12:00AM	[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] Under Reconstruction How Eastern Europe's evangelicals are restoring the church's vitality. by Nate Anderson and Leah Seppanen Anderson \| posted 10/13/2005 12:00AM Czech Churches Protest Against Law Bringing Religion Under State Control New legislation limits church projects, gives government jurisdiction over opening places of worship. Jonathan Luxmoore \| posted 1/01/2002 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 Saving the Suburbs Riots prompt Christians to reach out more to Muslims. by Agnieszka Tennant \| posted 12/01/2005 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] Religions of Peace? Christians, Muslims appeal for calm after attacks. By ENI, in Amsterdam \| posted 12/08/2004 12:00AM Slaughter of the Innocents, 2004 The Netherlands celebrates Christmas by reenacting Herod. By Frederica Mathewes-Green \| posted 12/01/2004 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] Under Reconstruction How Eastern Europe's evangelicals are restoring the church's vitality. by Nate Anderson and Leah Seppanen Anderson \| posted 10/13/2005 12:00AM The Pope We Never Knew The unknown story of how John Paul II ushered Campus Crusade into Catholic Poland. by David Scott \| posted 4/19/2005 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] Freedom Is Not Our Goal Solzhenitsyn's death reminds us about freedom's cost and biblical purpose. Collin Hansen \| posted 8/11/2008 08:58AM 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	[Serbia and Montenegro] Belgrade Curve Evangelicals fear greater power of state, Orthodox church. Kristian Kahrs in Belgrade \| posted 7/01/2006 12:00AM Yugoslavia: Divided by distrust Kosovo's evangelicals take slow steps toward ethnic reconciliation Kristian Kahrs \| posted 2/01/2003 12:00AM

[Slovak Republic] Slovak Churches Applaud Decision To Drop Plan For Yoga In Schools "Christian culture would have been threatened by plan, leaders say." Jonathan Luxmoore \| posted 10/01/2001 12:00AM Slovakia's Catholics and Lutherans Reach Agreement on Baptism Signing clears the way for the common celebration of other inter-church accords. Jonathan Luxmoore \| posted 6/01/2001 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] In Ukraine's Capital, Mayoral Campaigns Offer Hugs and Sermons Looking for votes among Kyiv's skeptical evangelicals. Susan Wunderink in Kyiv, Ukraine \| posted 5/23/2008 08:35AM Eastern Europe's Evangelical Hub A scholar discusses the development of evangelicalism in Ukraine. Interview by Susan Wunderink \| posted 1/29/2008 08:20AM

[United Kingdom] Election News Quiz: We Know You're Sick of It But have you really been paying attention? Find out if you really know the latest religious turns in the 2008 campaign. Compiled by Sarah Pulliam and Susan Wunderink \| posted 10/31/2008 09:49AM News Briefs Episcopal bishop removed, Google changes policy on abortion keyword, and Royal Society director resigns. posted 10/20/2008 09:10AM