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Christian MP acquitted on all charges after Finland’s Bible tweet trial

March 30, 2022 Catholic News Agency 3

Päivi Räsänen, Finland’s interior minister from 2011 to 2015. / Courtesy of ADF International.

Helsinki, Finland, Mar 30, 2022 / 05:05 am (CNA).
The verdict in the closely watched trial of a Finnish Christian MP was announced on Wednesday. A co… […]

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Verdict in Finland’s Bible tweet trial expected in March

February 16, 2022 Catholic News Agency 1

Päivi Räsänen, Finland’s interior minister from 2011 to 2015. / ADF International.

Helsinki, Finland, Feb 16, 2022 / 13:00 pm (CNA).
A verdict in the closely watched trial of a Christian MP in Finland is expected in March. The trial of Päivi Rä… […]

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Muslim leaders ‘alarmed’ by Catholic politician’s inclusion in European Islamophobia report

February 9, 2022 Catholic News Agency 4

Marijana Petir, a member of the Croatian Parliament and former Member of the European Parliament. / Provided/CNA.

Zagreb, Croatia, Feb 9, 2022 / 08:00 am (CNA).
A body representing more than 1,000 Muslim leaders worldwide expressed alarm on Tue… […]

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Pro-life ads removed in several Spanish cities

January 24, 2022 Catholic News Agency 1

A pro-life ad at a bus stop in Spain. / ACDP

Madrid, Spain, Jan 24, 2022 / 16:00 pm (CNA).
Alfonso Galdón, founding president of the Spanish political party Valores, denounced Friday the Murcia city government for banning the pro-life “Cancelle… […]

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Finnish MP facing jail after tweeting Bible verse pleads not guilty as trial begins

January 24, 2022 Catholic News Agency 1

Päivi Räsänen, Finland’s interior minister from 2011 to 2015, speaks to reporters while holding her Bible at Helsinki District Court on Jan. 24, 2022. / ADF International.

Helsinki, Finland, Jan 24, 2022 / 13:00 pm (CNA).
A former government mi… […]

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Catholic politician rejects ‘false accusations’ in European Islamophobia report

January 21, 2022 Catholic News Agency 0

Marijana Petir, a member of the Croatian Parliament and former Member of the European Parliament. / Provided/CNA.

Zagreb, Croatia, Jan 21, 2022 / 07:15 am (CNA).
A Catholic politician has objected to her inclusion in a report on Islamophobia in… […]

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Ahead of trial, Finnish MP facing jail after tweeting Bible verse says case a test of religious freedom

January 18, 2022 Catholic News Agency 1

Päivi Räsänen, Finland’s interior minister from 2011 to 2015. / Screenshot from ADF International’s YouTube channel.

Helsinki, Finland, Jan 18, 2022 / 03:15 am (CNA).
A former government minister facing jail after tweeting a Bible verse said th… […]

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Mexican Electoral Tribunal rules political party’s pro-life ads ‘offensive’

November 9, 2021 Catholic News Agency 1

Ballot boxes for federal elections in Mexico City, June 6, 2021. / ProtoplasmaKid via Wikimedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)

Mexico City, Mexico, Nov 9, 2021 / 15:00 pm (CNA).
Mexico’s Electoral Tribunal ruled Thursday that political ads against abortion and … […]

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Court date set for Finnish MP facing jail after tweeting Bible verse

September 16, 2021 Catholic News Agency 1

Päivi Räsänen, Finland’s interior minister from 2011 to 2015. / Courtesy of ADF International.

Helsinki, Finland, Sep 16, 2021 / 06:10 am (CNA).
A court in Finland has announced the date of a hearing to determine whether a former government mini… […]

The Dispatch

‘Big Tech’ censorship of religion is real and deserves an effective response, critics say

August 31, 2021 Catholic News Agency 2

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Denver Newsroom, Aug 31, 2021 / 03:00 am (CNA).
The power of major internet companies like Facebook, Amazon, YouTube, and Twitter over public life is a particular threat to religious groups that focus on controversi… […]

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