More people wish to have their homes blessed and now priests in the Church of Sweden want a special routine to be introduced for what home blessings should entail. We see that people seek help to achieve peace in their homes, says priest Stefan Aro, who thinks that there should be routines for how this is done.
SwedenMore people wish to have their homes blessed and now priests in the Church of Sweden want a special routine to be introduced for what home blessings should entail. We see that people seek help to achieve peace in their homes, says priest Stefan Aro, who thinks that there should be routines for how this is done.
SwedenParticipation in the church election is expected to be around 19 percent when all votes are counted, which would be a small increase. Extremely gratifying, says the Secretary General of the Church of Sweden.
Swedish politicsThe Social Democratic Party appears to once again become the largest nominating group in the church election, according to the preliminary election result. The voter turnout seems to be in line with the last election.
Swedish politicsOn Sunday, the Church of Sweden is going to the election. But what is really at stake? The most important issue this year is about the forest, says Kristoffer Morén, news editor at the Church's newspaper.
Swedish politicsOn 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. There is an increased interest in faith and for the Church of Sweden, says the Church of Sweden's Secretary General Camilla Asp.
Swedish politicsShould 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).
Swedish politics90 candidates for the autumn church election are recently convicted or suspected of crimes, according to an examination that P4 has made.
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