Gates, Soros and UN foundations accuse Christian-inspired institutions of religious extremism

"The Next Wave", "The next wave: how religious extremism is regaining power." is a report by the European Parliamentary Forum for Sexual and Reproductive Rightsan association of Euro-parliamentarians and European parliamentarians, funded by the Bill Gates Foundation, George Soros' Open Society and the United Nations Population Fund.

The aim of the report is to denounce organizations that allegedly promote "religious extremism" in Europe, accusing religious actors - mainly Catholic, Evangelical and Orthodox Christians - of seeking access to power through political strategies of "institutional capture" to erode abortion rights, sexual rights, gender equality and democracy itself.

Surprisingly, the report was presented on June 26, 2025 at the European Parliament, at an event co-organized by individual MEPs from the European People's Party (first group in the European Parliament, with 26%), the Progressive Alliance of Socialists and Democrats (second group in the European Parliament, with 19%), Renew Europe (association of centrist parties, third group in the European Parliament, with 11%), and the Greens/European Free Alliance (sixth group with 7%).

Extremist movements?

The report purports to expose an alleged resurgence in Europe of Christian "religious extremist" movements, claiming that they have received more than $1.18 billion between 2019 and 2023 from various sources with the coordinated goal of undermining the aforementioned rights and even democracy. However, the report reveals itself to be a radically biased document, lacking clear definitions and motivated by a progressive, globalist ideological agenda.

Because defending with words alone, without promoting hatred and violence, traditional Christian values - such as the protection of life from conception, the natural family and education based on ethical principles - can never be qualified as "religious extremism".

"The Next Wave" equates legitimate conservative positions with anti-democratic threats, using pejorative terms such as "anti-rights" or "anti-gender" groups to stigmatize those who promote ethical alternatives, such as natural family planning or sexual abstinence, without evidence of actual violence or coercion. Even Church NGOs are disparagingly labeled as ChONGOs.

The funding he points out received from European (73%), Russian (18%) and American (9%) sources, come from different programs that support pro-family and pro-life initiatives, and respond to demographic and ethical concerns, not to any coordinated extremist religious plot. Various institutions, universities and associations are unfairly labeled as "Religious Extremists," when in fact they defend traditional Christian values without promoting hatred or violence, engaging in legitimate democratic debates.

Spanish institutions

In Spain, the report mentions these:

San Pablo CEU University Foundation: For supporting pro-life events and manifestos such as 'Yes to Life', defending traditional Catholic teachings, without extremism or violence, rewarding conservative figures for their ethical contributions.

University of Navarra (UNAV), of Opus Dei, for promoting family planning with natural methods, and for its ethical formation based on Christian humanism. The UNAV defends traditional Christian values - protection of life, family and ethical education - without extremism. It participates in and promotes democratic debates and has never resorted to threats or promoted violence.

Francisco de Vitoria University (UFV), of the Legionaries of Christ, for also being active in pro-life actions. The UFV defends traditional Catholic values without ever promoting hatred or violence.

CitizenGO: Petition platform that promotes Christian family values.

Fortius Foundation: Involved in pro-family networks, seen as supportive of Christian values. No evidence of radicalism.

Institute for Legal Culture Ordo Iuris (Spanish branch): Defends Christian principles legally. Its opposition to progressive agendas is a legitimate debate, not pseudo-Catholic or extremist.

Jérôme Lejeune Foundation (Spanish branch): Focused on ethical research and anti-abortion. Labeled as extremist, but defends human life based on science and Christian faith, not fanaticism.

Publicly funded Crisis Pregnancy Centers (CPCs): They offer compassionate pregnancy support. They are aligned with Christian values of helpfulness, not as extremist or violent "anti-gender services".

Asociación Red Política por los Valores (PNfV Spain): Transnational platform that donates to conservatives; seen as a network of Christian values. But not extremist.

Foundation for the Improvement of Life, Culture and Society. Supports social improvements based on ethical principles.

Fundación Disenso: VOX think tank. It promotes conservative debate, not violent extremist actions. The report accuses the aforementioned organizations and universities of promoting "disinformation" in networks, but it is the document itself that seriously misinforms by equating pro-life positions with "threats to democracy," without evidence of unified coordination or violence.

Criticism of the report

"The Next Wave" is open to criticism for its lack of nuance, (1) for encouraging misinformation by labeling as "extremist" what is mere ideological dissent; (2) for failing to recognize the right to defend Christian principles without stigmatization; (3) for not accepting the right to promote genuine dialogue rather than polarization; and (3) for its hypocrisy about funding - the report itself has been funded by donors such as the Gates Foundation or the Open Society, which promote progressive globalist agendas, and which did receive serious accusations of "institutional capture."

The fundamental premise of the report is that defending traditional Christian values, rooted in biblical teachings on life, family and morality, is tantamount to religious extremism. Extremism typically involves violence, enforced intolerance or rejection of democratic dialogue, elements absent in the organizations highlighted. Various Christian analysts and media see the report as a desperate anti-establishment attempt to silence legitimate debates on issues such as abortion, gender ideology and parental rights.

Even pro-family policies in Hungary are presented as a threat, ignoring that they respond to the real demographic crisis, not to any violent anti-democratic fanaticism. The stated purpose of the report is to map a "new wave" of Christian religious extremism "claiming power," analyzing its funding and strategies between 2019-2023, categorizing organizations as lobbying, media, foundations, services, think tanks and litigants.

The report exaggerates and twists the funding to imply a well-orchestrated and coordinated extremist religious conspiracy. Critically, this narrative ignores that the funding agencies are not coordinated and their goal is to promote traditional Christian values-such as promoting the nuclear family or objecting to abortion-values that are not extremist, but expressions of religious freedom and conscience.

Terms such as "anti-gender" are used to label reasonable opposition to subjective gender self-identification laws or gender fluidity education for children, which parents and conservatives see as ideological impositions, not inalienable rights.

Conclusion

"The Next Wave" falsely warns about Christian religious extremism, but this criticism reveals its ideological bias, by its lack of definitions and hypocrisy. Defending traditional Christian values is not extremism, but an exercise of freedom. The report encourages polarization by labeling dissent as a threat. There is an urgent need for a balanced approach that respects pluralism and promotes dialogue, recognizing that pro-life and pro-family positions enrich democracy and society.