Denmark is almost completely surrounded by the North Sea and Baltic Sea. It has complete freedom of religion but the Lutheran Church is recognized as the national church and supported by the state. It is mostly Christian Protestant with very few of Catholic or Islam faith which is unusual for a European country. However, though professing Christians, few believe in a personal God and over half are considered agnostic or atheist. Actual church attendance is around 2%. The Lutheran Church has become ritualistic and dead. Pray that the church will have a revival of hearts and that more missionaries and […]
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Czech Republic is a landlocked country between Germany, Poland, Slovakia and Austria. Emerging from the communist regime in 1989, it rapidly democratized and has one of the most developed economies in central Europe with strong industry and manufacturing components. But the long and turbulent history and the fact that it has not been a religious society for hundreds of years, has left a significant falling away and fading of religious influence in the society. There are new churches and ministries springing up, especially with younger people. Unfortunately the Catholic Church in this area has failed to play a relevant role […]
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Cyprus has a long history. It is first mentioned in the New Testament book of Acts as the native place of the apostle Barnabas, and it was also the scene of Apostle Paul’s first missionary journey. The Orthodox Church, the major church in Cyprus, was founded by Paul. It is different from the Roman Catholic Church in that it has no central doctrinal or governance authority similar to the pope. In early Christianity, the Great Schism divided the (eastern) Orthodox and (western) Catholic churches. The Orthodox Church is the only original church that was not derived from the Catholic church. All other […]
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Croatia is surrounded by Bosnia, Serbia, Hungary, Slovenia and the Adriatic Sea. They are still recovering from Communist regime, wars between Serbs and Croatians, and have high unemployment, low wages, and high debt. Income is about $15,000 per person. Catholicism is the unofficial religion and many leaders in the Catholic Church are at the forefront of reconciliation and justice. They have a higher percentage of Catholics attending mass than other European countries. Pray that the Catholic Church and all Christian churches in the area are able to reach out to the people and provide the assistance they need.
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Sue McCusker is a writer, Bible teacher, and web developer who loves sharing the stories of life, hope, and faith she sees around her every day. She has written for Guideposts and Angels on Earth magazines, and teaches the story of God in women's Bible study.
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