Acquittal for German pastor Latzel

On Friday, the Bremen District Court will give its decision in the case against Rev Olaf Latzel. The Court discusses the way in which Christians interpret the Bible very extensively in the Latzel case. To what extent is it allowed to do so? Six questions and answers.

"I definitely don't oppose people, including homosexuals. There are homosexual members in my congregation, in my family, and among my acquaintances. I speak with them normally. What I oppose in my role as minister is a certain type of behaviour; I call that sin."

Last Thursday, the Finnish prosecutor officially announced that he would appeal against the unanimous acquittal of the Finnish MP Päivi Räsänen on all counts.