Arson Suspected in Finnish Church Fire
The fire started during the church service and was reported to the churchgoers by the pastor. An evacuation ensued but was complicated by ropes used to tie the doors shut.
The fire started during the church service and was reported to the churchgoers by the pastor. An evacuation ensued but was complicated by ropes used to tie the doors shut.
While the incident occurred on church grounds and not inside the church itself, the destruction fits a large pattern of attacks on houses of worship witnessed across Europe.
Between 2019 and 2020—amid the COVID-19 pandemic—the number of marriages celebrated with a religious rite dropped by 67.9%, while the number of civil marriages dropped by 28.9%.
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