Fighting for the Church in a Time of Crisis: The Barmen Declaration

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“Ninety years ago, a document was drawn up by faithful Protestant Christians to proclaim their stand against the Nazi state’s attempt to coopt the church and pervert its teachings. It remains both a herald and a witness for the faithful today.” - Acton(link is external)

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German homeschooling family given 1-year stay on deportation

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“A German homeschooling Christian family facing deportation after living in the United States for 15 years has been given a one-year stay of removal, according to the legal group representing them.” - CPost(link is external)

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100+ People Get Coronavirus After Service at Church in Germany

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“Evangelical Christian Baptist Church “leaders said they followed safety guidelines and disinfected the entire building before the service. They also provided hand sanitizer to attendees and required that people stay 1.5 meters (five feet) apart, per regulations.” - CL(link is external)

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Germans debate how to combat ‘imported anti-Semitism’

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“In the month since immigrants burned an Israeli flag at Berlin’s Brandenburg Gate and chanted anti-Semitic slogans, politicians have proposed appointing a federal commissioner on hate crimes against Jews” and other measures. RNS(link is external)

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