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Statement from Bishop of Sheffield following the retrial of Chris Brain

Chris Brain has today been found guilty on all remaining charges, following a retrial...
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Bishop of Salisbury suspended from ministry

The two complaints brought against the Bishop of Salisbury, Stephen Lake, under the Clergy Discipline Measure,...
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Prosecutor appeals Bible-tweet case to Finnish Supreme Court

 The Finnish state prosecutor will appeal against the second unanimous court decision which exonerated...
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State prosecutor makes final case to criminalise “insulting” Christian speech as Finnish Bible Trial concludes

The Finnish trial of the Bible has concluded before the Helsinki Court of Appeal,...
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US Legislators condemn “hate speech” prosecution of Finnish politician on trial for Bible tweet – “egregious and harassing”

16 members of the US House of Representatives have sent a letter addressed to Rashad...
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A Tale of Two Churches: Lessons from Swedish and Finnish Lutheranism

On 23 July 1933, the young pastor Dietrich Bonhoeffer preached a sermon on Matthew...
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Prosecutor to continue “campaign” against Finnish MP after major free speech victory

HELSINKI – After a unanimous court decision and strong recommendation by the police not to...
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Finnish bishop and MP acquitted of hate crimes for quoting Scripture

HELSINKI (30 March 2022) – A Finnish court has upheld the right to free speech by...
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MP who tweeted Bible verses could face prison penalty

HELSINKI – A criminal conviction for posting a Bible tweet is now a very...
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Christians must be ready to pay the price for their beliefs, says Finnish bishop facing trial for sexuality views

Rev Dr Juhana Pohjola, the Evangelical Lutheran Bishop in Finland, is facing trial in...
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Six Congressmen back letter calling for sanctions against Finland for violating religious liberty

Six members of Congress have written to the US Commission for International Religious Freedom...
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Finnish bishop-elect charged over historic Christian teachings on human sexuality

Rev. Dr. Juhana Pohjola, Diocesan Dean and Bishop Elect of the Evangelical Lutheran Mission Diocese of...

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Statement from Bishop of Sheffield following the retrial of Chris Brain

Chris Brain has today been found guilty on all remaining charges, following a retrial...
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Bishop of Salisbury suspended from ministry

The two complaints brought against the Bishop of Salisbury, Stephen Lake, under the Clergy Discipline Measure,...
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Statement from Kris McDaniel of C4SO over 2015 Eucharistic discipline comments

Dear Clergy, As we announced last week, the College of Bishops has unanimously consented to...
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Bishop of Manchester installs wife as honorary cathedral canon

Manchester Cathedral welcomed new Canons during Choral Evensong on Monday evening, including the installation...