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TikTok Targets Youth Engagement in Sweden's Church Election
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TikTok Targets Youth Engagement in Sweden's Church Election

On Monday, advance voting for the election in the Church of Sweden opens. The last election saw participation rise to the second highest since the 1930s
Åkesson: Church Should Avoid Taking Sides on Gaza Conflict
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Åkesson: Church Should Avoid Taking Sides on Gaza Conflict

Should the church be allowed to comment on the conflict between Israel and Palestine? Sweden's two largest parties in the Riksdag have vastly different opinions on the matter. There is no point in the Swedish church commenting on that type of polarizing issue, says the Sweden Democrats' party leader Jimmie Åkesson (SD)
Church Election Candidate Linked to Gang and Crime Conviction
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Church Election Candidate Linked to Gang and Crime Conviction

90 candidates for the autumn church election are recently convicted or suspected of crimes, according to an examination that P4 has made.
Housing Costs Threaten Participation at Climate Summit in Brazil
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Housing Costs Threaten Participation at Climate Summit in Brazil

The world's countries gather annually to try to manage the climate problems and the planet's warming. It is here, at the meetings, the decisions are made that will lead the work forward
Kiruna Church Completes First Stage of Historic Move to New City Center
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Kiruna Church Completes First Stage of Historic Move to New City Center

Kiruna church has completed the first part of its journey to the city's new center. The journey was accompanied by thousands of spectators
Former Bishop Caroline Krook Passes Away at 80
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Former Bishop Caroline Krook Passes Away at 80

The former bishop Caroline Krook is dead. She became 80 years old
Church of Sweden Rings Bells for Peace in Gaza Conflict
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Church of Sweden Rings Bells for Peace in Gaza Conflict

During Sunday's church service, the Church of Sweden will carry out an extended bell ringing. This is to draw attention to the situation in war-torn Gaza
Sami Remains Returned to Luleå After 150 Years
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Sami Remains Returned to Luleå After 150 Years

150 years ago, remains of two Sami people were dug up from their graves in the Luleå area and taken to Lund University. On Saturday, they were returned at a Sami ceremony in Gammelstad outside Luleå
World Leaders Celebrate Election of Pope Leo XIV
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World Leaders Celebrate Election of Pope Leo XIV

World leaders are sensing future confidence and optimism in the election of Pope Leo XIV. The Pope "inspires the world through his commitment to peace and dialogue", writes the European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen
National Archives Complete with Älvdalen Church Records on Witch Trials
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National Archives Complete with Älvdalen Church Records on Witch Trials

Now the National Archives' church archives are complete when Älvdalen – as the last congregation in the Church of Sweden – hands over its archive to the authority. Here are found, among other things, lists of the witch trials
Seven in Ten Congregations Face Crime Risk, New Report Reveals
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Seven in Ten Congregations Face Crime Risk, New Report Reveals

Seven out of ten congregations have been exposed to crime, shows a new report commissioned by the Agency for Support to Faith Communities.
Sweden's Cardinal Arborelius: A Humble Voice in Catholic Leadership
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Sweden's Cardinal Arborelius: A Humble Voice in Catholic Leadership

When a new pope is to be elected, Sweden's first cardinal of all time, Bishop Anders Arborelius, is with great probability one of those who will decide who it will be. Yet, he does not see himself as a power holder
Sweden's Cardinal Arborelius: A Humble Figure in the Catholic Church
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Sweden's Cardinal Arborelius: A Humble Figure in the Catholic Church

When a new pope is to be elected, Sweden's first cardinal of all time, Bishop Anders Arborelius, is with great likelihood one of those who will decide who it will be. Yet, he does not see himself as a power holder
Swedish Church's Timely Share Sale Shields Assets from Market Plunge
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Swedish Church's Timely Share Sale Shields Assets from Market Plunge

2024 was a successful year for the Church of Sweden's asset management, as the result landed at over 1. 1 billion kronor
NATO and the UN have higher confidence than the government
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NATO and the UN have higher confidence than the government

Nato and the UN have greater confidence than both the parliament and the government, shows Medieakademins 28th confidence barometer. But confidence in Swedish defence and security authorities is record-high
Bishop urges prayer against bombings
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Bishop urges prayer against bombings

The Swedish Church in the Stockholm diocese will, from Sunday's service onwards, pray for an end to the bombings, reports P4 Stockholm.
Suspected Large-Scale Fraud with Norwegian Aid
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Suspected Large-Scale Fraud with Norwegian Aid

A man who works for a church-based aid organization in Norway is suspected of embezzling aid funds worth tens of millions of kronor.
This is what happens in 2025
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This is what happens in 2025

Donald Trump returns to the White House in Washington DC and Germany can get a new government. Sweden's women's football team plays the European Championship and the women's volleyball team gets the chance to participate in the World Championship for the first time
Tsunami victims honored in Uppsala Cathedral
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Tsunami victims honored in Uppsala Cathedral

The tsunami disaster's victims were honored with a memorial service in Uppsala Cathedral on Boxing Day. No one is as present as the absent, said Archbishop Martin Modéus
The Church Takes Action Against Relationship Violence
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The Church Takes Action Against Relationship Violence

The Swedish Church is gathering strength to improve its ability to detect and prevent violence in close relationships. It has become clear to us that we need to improve our knowledge, says Marit Norén, priest and method developer at the Church Office in Uppsala, to TT
Breakthrough for the Church of Sweden – young people driving
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Breakthrough for the Church of Sweden – young people driving

The Swedish Church is sensing a morning breeze. In 2024, more people than in many years have chosen to become members – and among the young, the increase is largest
The Kumla hackers gained access to "almost everything"
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The Kumla hackers gained access to "almost everything"

Kumla has shut down all IT systems to determine the extent of the cyberattack that has affected the municipality. Right now, we are working analogously for 48 hours to be able to work undisturbed, says municipal director Gunilla Mueller Prabin
More and more people are lighting digital candles
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More and more people are lighting digital candles

During All Saints' weekend, many Swedes gather to light candles at graves and memorials – and online. Over the weekend, the Church of Sweden is expected to fill its map with tens of thousands of digital candles
Photographer Elisabeth Ohlson has died
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Photographer Elisabeth Ohlson has died

The photographer Elisabeth Ohlson has died, according to her closest relatives for Sveriges Radio's Culture News. She became 63 years old
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