War made Mirela's first school day impossible. Now, her daughter has started her first grade. "Healing doesn't always happen in the places we expect."

How is the situation of religious freedom in Ukraine? In his previous column, Oleksii Blyzniuk underlined the dilemma of a ban on the Ukrainian Orthodox Church for its ties with Russia. Now, this ban has come into force. What does that mean?

Church has a bonus, says our Swedish columnist Julia Boehme. You don’t only have fun with your brothers and sisters. In difficult times, your relationship is even tested. “We have the opportunity to help, learn and forgive.”

Finland celebrated National Baby's Day on Friday, 27 September. The day has been celebrated since 2017, and this year's patron is a Lutheran Bishop, Jari Jolkkonen. Many parishes around Finland organise events on Baby's Day.

Jesus Christ is the best coach for success. Mission teams proclaimed this during the Olympic Games in France this summer. Our columnist from Paris describes the atmosphere during the past weeks.