Articles tagged Päivi Räsänen

Christians face increasing erosion of religious freedom in the West: report

'Free to Believe? The Intensifying Intolerance Toward Christians in the West' documents 168 incidents of persecution or unfair discrimination against Christians across 16 countries between 2019 and 2023.

News

Andreas Wailzer

• Feb 9, 2024Feb 12, 2024

Päivi Räsänen is fighting on behalf of Christians not only in Finland but across the West

By continuing to hound Räsänen, the prosecutor is sending a message to Christians in Finland: 'You may have the right to speak about your beliefs in public, but we have the power to make you suffer for doing so.'

Blogs

Jonathon Van Maren

• Jan 17, 2024

Pro-LGBT prosecutor appeals free speech acquittal of Christians to Finnish Supreme Court

'I am ready to defend freedom of speech and religion as far as the European Court of Human rights, if necessary,' said Päivi Räsänen, MP.

News

ADF International

• Jan 12, 2024Jan 15, 2024

Nearly one-quarter of young people in de-Christianized Britain would ban the Bible

The scale of de-Christianization in the UK is hard to overstate, and we cannot outrun the consequences long-term. LGBT activists pushing for a Bible ban in the future may be pushing at an open door.

Blogs

Jonathon Van Maren

• Dec 11, 2023Dec 12, 2023

Finnish court clears Christian MP of ‘hate speech’ charges over sharing traditional views on marriage

The Finnish Court of Appeal found it 'has no reason, on the basis of the evidence received at the main hearing, to assess the case in any respect differently from the District Court,' therefore upholding last year's acquittal.

News

Andreas Wailzer

• Nov 14, 2023Nov 14, 2023

Finnish politician back in court on ‘hate crime’ charges for sharing Bible verses about homosexuality

Dr. Päivi Räsänen tells Jonathon Van Maren that she has ‘endured hours of police interrogation in addition to two criminal trials’ and that Finnish authorities seem to be making ‘an example of’ her to chill Christian speech.

Blogs

Jonathon Van Maren

• Sep 7, 2023Sep 7, 2023

‘I will not give up’: Finnish MP targeted for defending Christian marriage vows to fight appeal

On this week's episode of The Van Maren Show, Jonathon interviews Päivi Räsänen, a Finnish Member of Parliament who's been targeted for years by a pro-LGBT prosecutor over her outspoken Christian beliefs on homosexuality and marriage.

News

LifeSiteNews staff

• Jan 25, 2023

Finnish prosecutor appeals acquittal of MP, Lutheran bishop who defended Christian marriage

‘I am ready to defend freedom of speech and religion in all necessary courts, and as far as the European Court of Human rights,’ said Finnish MP Päivi Räsänen.

News

Joseph Summers

• May 3, 2022May 3, 2022

Diputado finlandés y obispo luterano absueltos del ‘discurso de odio’ por haber fomentado la moralidad bíblica

‘Aunque estoy agradecido de tener la oportunidad de defender la libertad de expresión, espero que esta decisión ayude a evitar que otros tengan que pasar por la misma prueba,’ dijo Päivi Räsänen.

News

LifeSiteNews staff

• Mar 30, 2022Jan 12, 2023

Deputada finlandesa e bispo luterano absolvidos de ‘discurso do ódio’ depois de promoverem a moralidade bíblica

‘Embora esteja grata por ter oportunidade de defender a liberdade de expressão, espero que esta decisão ajude a evitar que outros tenham de passar pela mesma provação,’ - disse Päivi Räsänen.

News

LifeSiteNews staff

• Mar 30, 2022Oct 26, 2022

LifeSite League

News

Language

Opinion

Analysis

Blogs

Shows

Video

Follow LifeSite

LifeSite League

Resources

LifeSite

Articles tagged Päivi Räsänen

Christians face increasing erosion of religious freedom in the West: report

Päivi Räsänen is fighting on behalf of Christians not only in Finland but across the West

Pro-LGBT prosecutor appeals free speech acquittal of Christians to Finnish Supreme Court

Nearly one-quarter of young people in de-Christianized Britain would ban the Bible

Finnish court clears Christian MP of ‘hate speech’ charges over sharing traditional views on marriage

Finnish politician back in court on ‘hate crime’ charges for sharing Bible verses about homosexuality

‘I will not give up’: Finnish MP targeted for defending Christian marriage vows to fight appeal

Finnish prosecutor appeals acquittal of MP, Lutheran bishop who defended Christian marriage

Diputado finlandés y obispo luterano absueltos del ‘discurso de odio’ por haber fomentado la moralidad bíblica

Deputada finlandesa e bispo luterano absolvidos de ‘discurso do ódio’ depois de promoverem a moralidade bíblica