Catholics in Finland are having to travel hundreds of miles to reach Mass as the country’s only diocese struggles to meet the needs of a growing and scattered flock.
Speaking to Aid to the Church in Need (ACN), Bishop Raimo Goyarrola of Helsinki described the intense logistical challenges facing his priests.
“Every weekend we cover thousands of kilometres to bring the heavenly food to our faithful,” he said. “There are many families who ask to have tabernacles in the village, but there is no church.”
