Pohjola

[paw-hyaw-lah]

noun

Finnish Legend.

1. a region to the north of Finland, ruled by the sorceress Louhi: often identified with Lapland.

Example Sentences

The appellate court upheld a March 2022 acquittal of parliament member Päivi Räsänen and Lutheran Bishop Juhana Pohjola.

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Prosecutors also charged her and Bishop Pohjola over the publication of a church pamphlet in 2004 stating those beliefs.

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“For me, this case has been not only a cultural and legal battle but also a spiritual battle. … It’s a question of rights for me, as a pastor and a bishop, and for our church, to teach publicly, what we understand to be the word of God, the created order and the natural law,” Bishop Pohjola said.

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Her co-defendant, Bishop Juhana Pohjola of the Evangelical Lutheran Mission Diocese of Finland, was charged in connection with his publication of a pamphlet by Ms. Räsänen stating the traditional Christian view on marriage and sexuality.

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“Freedom of religion or belief, and the freedom to express that belief, is a fundamental human right. ADF International welcomes this letter of support for MP Päivi Räsänen and Bishop Juhana Pohjola. In a democracy, nobody should fear criminal charges for expressing a peaceful opinion on social media,” said Sean Nelson, ADF’s legal counsel for global religious freedom who is working on Mrs. Räsänen’s defense.

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