Päivi Räsänen’s ongoing free speech battle

Päivi Räsänen, a Finnish Christian politician who had been barred from entering the United Kingdom to give a talk on free speech at a Northern Ireland church conference last week, was eventually granted a visa to enter the country — but it arrived too late. Matthew Bunson has more on this and other Church news.Further ReadingUK Grants Finnish MP a Visa Too Late for Her EventCardinal Bo Urges Lawmakers to Reject the ‘Automated Slaughter’ of Autonomous WeaponsHundreds of faith leaders urge Trump administration to extend TPS for El SalvadorIsraeli Court Acquits Nun’s Attacker, Orders Up to 6 Years in Psychiatric CareGuest InfoMatthew Bunson is Vice President and Editorial Director of EWTN News and a Senior Fellow at St Paul Center for Biblical Theology. He’s the author or co-author of more than 50 books including the first English-language biography of Pope Francis and The Encyclopedia of Catholic History. Follow him on twitter at MattBunson. Register Radio airs Saturdays at 4 pm and Sundays at 11 am on Ave Maria Radio This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit avemariapm.substack.com