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Evangelical Lutheran Church of Finland

The Evangelical Lutheran Church of Finland is the church of approximately four million people, who are members of the parish of their home town. We want to be a church for all people – regardless of background – so we welcome everyone to attend our activities. For more information about us and our work, please explore this website.

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Bishop Teemu Laajasalo to meet pope Francis
Bishop of Helsinki Teemu Laajasalo will meet with Pope Francis at the Vatican on 17 January. The meeting has been arranged as part of the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity.
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The General Synod made the final decisions of its four-year term
The General Synod made the final decisions of its four-year term at its November conference. The new General Synod’s term will begin in February 2020.
Church Council approves Church climate strategy
The Evangelical Lutheran Church of Finland aims to achieve carbon neutrality by 2030. The Church Council approved the Church’s energy and climate strategy in its meeting on 26 February 2019.

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        • Parish election voter turnout was 14.4%
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        • Church Council approves Church climate strategy
        • Bo-Göran Åstrand was elected the next Bishop of Porvoo
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        • General Synod: One godparent is enough
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