A verdict in the closely watched trial of a Christian MP in Finland is expected in March. The trial of Päivi Räsänen, a physician and mother of five, ended on Feb. 14 at Helsinki District Court. Also standing trial was Juhana Pohjola, a bishop of the Evangelical Lutheran Mission Diocese of Finland. The charges against Räsänen relate to her comments in a 2004 pamphlet…
POPE FRANCIS TO CONFER NEW LAY MINISTRIES FOR FIRST TIME IN ST. PETER’S BASILICA
The Vatican has announced that Pope Francis will confer the ministries of catechist, lector, and acolyte upon lay men and
