Finnish Bishop Bo-Göran Åstrand gifted a pair of gloves to Pope Francis, described as "a modest gift, to warm the Pope's hands in an otherwise cold world" in an annual audience during the 2024 Week of Prayer for Christian Unity.
Finland is a traditionally Lutheran country, but in many ways it retains unique links with the Catholic tradition that has made ecumenical dialogue possible.
Finland shares a border with Sweden, Norway, and Russia. It is home to some 5.5 million people, of whom an estimated 16,000 are Catholic, fewer than 1% of the.
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