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Bishop Juhana Pohjola of the Evangelical Lutheran Mission Diocese of Finland (left) and Päivi Räsänen, a member of Finland's parliament, face an Aug. 31 retrial on hate speech charges. House GOP members want the U.S. to voice support for the evangelicals. (ADF International photo, used with permission)

House Republicans back Finnish Christians facing retrial for hate speech

By Mark A. Kellner - The Washington Times

Dr. Päivi Räsänen, a Finnish member of parliament and the nation's former interior minister, went on trial on Jan. 24 in Helsinki over comments she believes express her religious beliefs on homosexuality. (Courtesy of Päivi Räsänen) ** FILE **

Evangelical politician, Bishop in Finland cleared of ‘hate speech’ charges over remarks on gays

By Mark A. Kellner - The Washington Times