NewsRound Europe is CNE’s news podcast. It has a bulletin with some remarkable news topics from the European continent. At the end, we have a question-and-answer session with a colleague about an article.

When churchgoers end up in a hospital, they have better chances of survival than non-believers. That’s what research tells us. Still, some scholars see religion as harmful. According to Olof Edsinger, there is enough reason to challenge that vision.

No doubt, Christmas is the most celebrated holiday in the world, both for Christians and non-Christians. And yet, there is a minority of Christians who deliberately choose not to celebrate Christmas anymore. What is the reason behind that?

Music is powerful. It is part of the human communication. This is why music plays such an important role during the Christmas season.

The Russian Parliament is trying to ban worship services not held in special religious buildings. For Russian Protestants, the consequence could be a latent form of religious persecution, Vitaly Vlasenko said last week from Moscow.