The consecration took place amid persecution from the Finnish government stemming from Pohjola’s endorsement of a 2004 booklet written by Dr. Päivi Räsänen, a medical doctor and longstanding member of the Finnish parliament.
The Communion of Nordic Dioceses has approached the International Lutheran Council about its three member churches joining the council.
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