Resisting empire, promoting peace: Churches confront the Russian world ideology
Opening address at the Ecumenical Conference arranged by the Conference of European Churches
Archbishop of Turku and Finland
Archbishop Tapio Luoma
‘I have reflected much on what it means to hold the office of Archbishop. Where will my term of office take me and where will our Church’s journey take it? Amidst my anxiety it has been especially good to hear voices that have encouraged me to be myself. In that encouragement I have heard the message of Jesus: do not forfeit your soul. I am most grateful for this encouragement and reminder.’
Resisting empire, promoting peace: Churches confront the Russian world ideology
Ladies and gentlemen, brothers and sisters in Christ.
It is my great pleasure on behalf of the Evangelical Lutheran Church of Finland to extend to you all a very walm welcome to Finland. It is an honor to have this kind of conference in our country.
I would also like to thank the Conference of the European Churches for arranging this most important gathering. It is crucial that church leaders, academic theologians and other experts come together to discuss, how peace in Ukraine will be reached and what is the role of churches i...