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Estonia
Postimees
National & Local
URMAS VIILMA ⟩ The Blue, Black, and White is our Conscience
Urmas Viilma, the Archbishop of the Estonian Evangelical Lutheran Church, delivered a speech during the celebration of Estonia's 108th anniversary, focusing on the significance of the national flag.
Feb 24 • 17:19 UTC
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Finland
Yle Uutiset
National & Local
The number of people joining the Church is increasing, but there are still many more who are leaving
The Finnish Evangelical Lutheran Church reported that while 25,000 people joined last year, over 50,000 individuals left the church, although the number of those leaving has been decreasing since 2022.
Feb 5 • 10:17 UTC
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Germany
SZ
National & Local
Faith in Transformation: Selling Churches
Many Protestant-Lutheran congregations in Bavaria are beginning to sell aging church properties from the 1960s and 1970s due to declining relevance and financial support, particularly among younger generations.
Jan 4 • 10:45 UTC