Finland submitted the ballots for the Presidential elections at the beginning of this year. Two remarkable facts about the new President.

Religiousity among young men seems to be on the rise in Finland, writes Sari Savela. “Despite a clear decline in belief in God, a surprising and hopeful finding has emerged in Finland.”

My husband and I are just back. This weekend, we were once again facilitators of a marriage course.

No, I have not read the Bible as intense as I should have done. But yes, I have fallen in love with the Bible now. This year, I am reading through the whole book. I understand things better. This is even nourishing me.

I have never been a dog person, but in the spring of 2009, the idea of getting a dog came up. It was something that had been on my mind for some time, but now the timing seemed right.

This year marks the 100th anniversary of the Finnish Freedom of Religion Act. Freedom of religion and conscience is an important human right and a fundamental freedom.

Katharina von Schnurbein, the European Commission Coordinator on combatting Antisemitism, visited Finland last spring. She presented the EU Commission's strategy to combat anti-Semitism and promote Jewish life.

It will be the largest-ever nationwide Christian media campaign. It started in Finland on September 19th. The “Mediamissio 2022 campaign” will be seen in Finnish media and at events all over Finland till mid-October. Nearly 400 Christian churches and organisations are involved in the Mediamissio 2022 campaign, which is called “It was found”.

What would the Finnish summer be without spiritual summer festivals? There are plenty of them to suit all tastes and styles.

Some years ago, I got hold of the letters my grandfather sent to my grandmother from the Winter War in 1939-1940. My grandfather was killed in action in the early stages of the Continuation War on 31 July 1941. The letters gave me some idea of my grandfather’s kind of person. The most significant discovery was his belief in God.