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Hungarian police form a cordon as refugees board a train for northern Europe. Photo: MTI

“What have you done or failed to do for one of these?”

Finnish archbishop speaks out against harsh humanitarian cutbacks

HELSINKI, Finland/ GENEVA, 4 September 2015 (LWI) – The Finnish Archbishop Kari Mäkinen has called for solidarity with refugees and encouraged parishes to raise their…

Ehrenamtliche Mitarbeiterin bei der Schülerbetreuung in Österreich

Welcoming churches for thousands “outside the gates of Europe”

Austrian Protestant schools offer study places

GENEVA, 16 September 2015 (LWI)—The Lutheran World Federation (LWF) member churches in Europe continue to advocate for and extend hospitality to thousands of asylum seekers fleeing into the…

Lutheran Bishop Dr Matti Repo (far left) with other ecumenical guests at the 16th Anglican Consultative Council meeting in Lusaka, Zambia. Photo: ACNS

Anglicans affirm Lutheran-Catholic agreement, endorse Reformation anniversary

Finnish Bishop Repo encouraged by enthusiastic discussion at Lusaka meeting

(LWI) – Affirmation of the Lutheran-Catholic agreement on justification and a call for Anglicans to commemorate the 2017 Reformation anniversary were among…

Helsinki's Kallio Church will ring a funeral melody to raise awareness about the bombing of Aleppo. Photo: Henna Aaltonen

Church bells ringing in Finland for Aleppo

LWF supports initiative to protest violations

(LWI) - Church bells across Finland are ringing to remember victims and protest violence in the war-ravaged city of Aleppo in Syria.

The Evangelical Lutheran Parish in Kallio, Helsinki…

Rev. Rolf Steffansson. Photo: LWF/ S. Gallay

“Encourage the churches to be churches for others”

Executive director Rev. Rolf Steffansson talks about the Mission of Felm

(LWI) - The Finnish Evangelical Lutheran Mission (Felm as it is known abroad) will celebrate its 160th anniversary next year.…

The installation of Archbishop Tapio Luoma in Turku cathedral, Finland. Photo: Timo Jakonen

Tapio Luoma installed Archbishop in Finland

LWF General Secretary receives St Henry’s cross, highest honour of Finnish church

(LWI) Tapio Luoma, newly installed Archbishop of the Evangelical Lutheran Church of Finland (ELCF), emphasized the need for compassion and putting people…

Ulla-Maarit Magga, the member of the ELCF General Synod representing the Sami parliament in Finland. Photo: Aarne Ormio

New translation of the Bible in Northern Sami language

Considerable spiritual and cultural meaning for Europe’s only indigenous people

(LWI) - The Evangelical Lutheran Church of Finland (ELCF) has approved a new translation of…

Hundreds of people voted for their #forgivemoji favorite when the campaign was launched and exciting design suggestions very submitted. Photo: Forgivemoji

Church campaigns for forgiveness emoji

Finnish church and partners raise awareness about forgiveness while looking for new ways to communicate

(LWI) - The Evangelical Lutheran Church of Finland (ELCF) has…

Finnish Archbishop Tapio Luoma . Photo: LWF/ S. Gallay

Finnish church: an integral part of society

Voices of the communion: Tapio Luoma, Evangelical Lutheran Church of Finland

(LWI) - Tapio Luoma was elected Archbishop of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Finland (ELCF…

An emoji for forgiveness, selected from the proposals submitted in a campaign by the Evangelical Lutheran Church of Finland. Photo: ELCF

Finland: New emoji for forgiveness presented

Former president Halonen selects emoji from hundreds of submissions

(LWI) - Two hands showing the "thumbs up" gesture in front of a heart – this is the winner of the emoji campaign launched by the…