Monthly Archives: August 2010

News from European Impact Direct on human trafficking

Posted on August 31, 2010 by

We’ve recently received this  email at the Nova office from the team at Care for Europe. New EU Directive on Preventing & Combating Human Trafficking The new proposed EU Directive on Human Trafficking, which proposes excellent measures on prevention, victim … Continue reading →

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Sufi & Wahhibi tensions surface in Georgia

Posted on August 27, 2010 by

Transitions Online reports on a growing generation gap between older followers of Sufism and younger, Saudi-educated, Muslims who espouse a form of Islam often refered to as Wahhibism and which is based on Sunni Islam, similar to that in Saudi … Continue reading →

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British Director of ECM's blog builds momentum

Posted on August 26, 2010 by

Kent Anderson, the new British Director for European Christian Mission (ECM), has begun blogging at ‘A Christian in Europe‘ about his personal reflections as he contemplates the new challenges he faces. His latest post is a reflection on the low … Continue reading →

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October launch for The Way

Posted on August 26, 2010 by

News has just reached us that publication of the new Orthodox course ‘The Way’ is scheduled for the end of September. Published with the support of World Vision and drawing inspiration from the success of Alpha, ‘The Way’ will be … Continue reading →

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British Missionaries across Europe – 1951

Posted on August 19, 2010 by

A copy of Missionary Informer: A survey of British Missionary Activity has recently crossed my desk. It was published from a survey of British Missionary Societies in 1951 and lists missionaries by continent. The survey reveals that there were 103 … Continue reading →

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Cross over borders

Posted on August 17, 2010 by

De Zeit ran a piece earlier this week under the title ‘Willkommen, ihr Götter!‘ (‘Welcome, ye Gods!’ but referred to more prosaically by Presseurop as ‘For the Free Movement of Gods‘). In its plea for a ‘Europe of religions’, De Zeit reports … Continue reading →

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Amish Mission to Europe

Posted on August 16, 2010 by

British viewers who have been following ITV’s series following the group of Amish young people who came to the UK for four weeks to experience ‘rumspringa’ may be interested to learn a little bit more about the missionary activities of … Continue reading →

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Turkey, EU membership & religious minorities

Posted on August 13, 2010 by

As the secular state of Turkey continues the long and drawn out journey towards membership of the EU, there remain important aspects of its commitment to religious freedom that need urgent attention. Forum 18 reports on the why it is … Continue reading →

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Jedi Knights in the UK there are

Posted on August 10, 2010 by

Yes, it is still summer here in the UK. That’s the traditional time of the year to run items that might not appear as important at other times of the year. This time we feature one of the maps produced … Continue reading →

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Pagans in the Russian Federation: 'you are selling God!'

Posted on August 3, 2010 by

An ancient pagan religion, claimed to extend back over 7,500 years, is facing new and unwelcome attention from the Russian authorities, according to TOL. The Mari people have been worshipping in sacred groves of the forests along the Volga and … Continue reading →

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