To mark his first anniversary in the role as the EU’s first ever Special Envoy for the Freedom of Religion or Belief outside the EU, EURACTIV interviewed Jan Figel about the headscarf ban, Islamist terrorism and growing up Catholic in a communist state.
The Pope in Algeria: A Turning Point for Christians Under PressureBy ECLJPope Leo XIV’s upcoming trip to Algeria, scheduled for April 13–15, marks a historic event. It comes at a time when religious freedom in the country has steadily narrowed in recent years, to the...
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Expulsion of Foreign Christians: Ursula von der Leyen’s Inaction Against Turkey’s Silent PurgeBy Thibault van den BosscheIn a resolution adopted on February 12, 2026, the European Parliament strongly condemned the targeted expulsions of foreign Christians in Turkey under the pretext of national security. These measures...
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Petition in support of Christians in AlgeriaBy ECLJ Petition addressed to the Algerian government in support of Christians in Algeria on the occasion of the Pope's visit in April 2026. As the Pope’s visit to Algeria in April 2026 approaches, thirty...
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Religious Symbols in Greek CourtsBy Nicolas BauerFifteen years after its ruling on crucifixes in Italian schools, the European Court of Human Rights has asked Greece to justify the presence of Orthodox icons in its courts. Advocacy Officer at the...
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