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.
SwedenThe 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. It is a clear trend break, says Jonas Bromander, associate professor of sociology of religion.
SwedenKumla 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.
SwedenDuring 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.
SwedenThe photographer Elisabeth Ohlson has died, according to her closest relatives for Sveriges Radio's Culture News. She became 63 years old.
EntertainmentIn three cemeteries in Härnösand, memorial stones have now been erected with names of people who fell victim to the witch trials in the 17th century, local media reports.
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