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            <title><![CDATA[Church of Sweden urges visitors to limit candles and decorations at cemeteries for All Saints’ Day]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Last year’s All Saints’ Day weekend resulted in 12 tons of waste from Gothenburg’s municipal cemeteries alone. “It’s a nice tradition and it’s for our dead, but you can limit yourself a bit,” says Johan Stråhle of the Church of Sweden.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Sat, 31 Oct 2026 04:31:07 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Crown Princess Victoria Joins Gotland Evacuation Exercise With Residents]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[If there were a war in Sweden, some areas might need to be evacuated. On Wednesday, a group of Gotland residents - and Crown Princess Victoria - got to try out how an evacuation would work.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Wed, 07 Oct 2026 12:25:25 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Truth Commission urges state apology to Sami people for abuses, land loss and forced schooling]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[The interests of the Sami should be given special weight when weighed against other national interests - such as mines and wind power. The Riksdag and government should also immediately issue an apology to older Sami who were forced into nomadic schools or workhouses as children, urges the Truth Commission for the Sami People.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Wed, 30 Sep 2026 06:50:26 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Swedish priest in Bangkok says rain keeps falling as floods worsen]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Olof Olsson, a priest in the Church of Sweden in Bangkok, describes the rain that has caused widespread flooding in the capital as endless. Normally, there are intense showers for a few days and then it dries up. But now it just keeps raining.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Sat, 26 Sep 2026 11:32:43 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[New Swedish New Testament unveiled at Gothenburg Book Fair]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[The new translation of the New Testament was unveiled at the Gothenburg Book Fair. The Church of Sweden is handing out 200,000 copies of the new Bible to churchgoers on the first Sunday of Advent.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Thu, 24 Sep 2026 09:41:17 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Norrbotten priest sentenced to 1 year and 9 months for aggravated child pornography offense]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[A priest in Norrbotten has been sentenced to one year and nine months in prison for aggravated child pornography, reports NSD.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Tue, 08 Sep 2026 13:42:13 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[The Strängnäs Cathedral regalia heist still leaves one big question eight years on]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[An escape by bicycle from a Strängnäs cathedral in the summer heat. Two thieves in distress who have to paddle their way with their hands. A spectacular return of world-unique funeral regalia from the 17th century. And a friendly Swish payment that became the nail in the coffin in court. The heist against Strängnäs Cathedral contains so many strange ingredients that it is hard to believe, but eight years later, only a big question mark remains.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Sat, 01 Aug 2026 14:07:00 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Strängnäs cathedral regalia heist still baffles investigators eight years on]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[An escape by bicycle from a Strängnäs church in the summer heat. Two thieves in distress who have to paddle their way through with their hands. A spectacular return of world-unique funeral regalia from the 17th century. And a friendly Swish payment that became the nail in the coffin in court. The heist against Strängnäs Cathedral contains so many strange ingredients that it is hard to believe, but eight years later, only a big question mark remains.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Mon, 27 Jul 2026 09:33:56 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Two girls taken to hospital after violent incident outside Alvesta, suspected perpetrator found dead]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Two girls have been taken to hospital - one with life-threatening injuries and the other with serious injuries - following a violent incident outside Alvesta. A suspected perpetrator has been found dead.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Sat, 13 Jun 2026 10:37:08 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[How the parties chase votes abroad - it could decide the election]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Swedes abroad could decide the election this autumn. And the parties' campaign offices are planning advertisements, events and election messages aimed specifically at these voters. In close contests, they can be completely decisive, says Mattias Karlsson (SD).]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Sat, 06 Jun 2026 10:05:27 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[This is how the parties chase votes abroad - it could decide the election]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Swedes abroad could decide the election this autumn. The parties' campaign offices are planning advertisements, events and election messages aimed specifically at these voters. In close contests, it is a completely decisive group, says Mattias Karlsson (SD).]]></description>
            <link>https://swedenherald.com/article/this-is-how-the-parties-chase-votes-abroad-it-could-decide-the-election</link>
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            <pubDate>Mon, 01 Jun 2026 09:44:41 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Suspected theft of nearly 35 million kronor from the Church of Sweden in New York]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[A Swedish man has been indicted in a U.S. court on suspicion of stealing nearly 35 million kronor from the Church of Sweden in New York.]]></description>
            <link>https://swedenherald.com/article/swedish-man-indicted-in-the-united-states-for-suspected-theft-of-38-million-from-church-of-sweden-in-new-york</link>
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            <pubDate>Thu, 16 Apr 2026 23:05:56 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Elderly at the forefront of climate march in Stockholm]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[A large climate demonstration went through Stockholm on Thursday. This time it was not the young, but the old, who stood out in the crowd. "I feel sadness. There is a risk that the grandchildren will have a very complicated world to take care of," says 78-year-old Lena.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Thu, 16 Apr 2026 18:08:44 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Church of Sweden bishop appeals: Say no to child prisons]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Say no to 13-year-olds in prison. That is the message as people across the country gather to protest the government's plans for youth prisons. The Church of Sweden is one of the organizations behind the demonstrations. Bishop Andreas Holmberg says the Church is a united Christian voice that questions the humanity and reasonableness of this policy.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Mon, 13 Apr 2026 03:46:55 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Few Church of Sweden bishops demand priests marry same-sex couples]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Nine of the Church of Sweden's 13 bishops accept priests who refuse to marry same-sex couples, according to a survey by P4 Uppland and P4 Gotland.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Thu, 19 Mar 2026 02:01:31 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[The Patron is awarded the Church of Sweden's Film Prize at the Gothenburg Film Festival 2026]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[The film "The Patron" was awarded the Church of Sweden's Film Prize for 2026 at the Gothenburg Film Festival.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Sat, 24 Jan 2026 16:58:52 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Priest had 100,000 child porn images – sentenced]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[A priest in the Church of Sweden is sentenced to one year and four months in prison for aggravated child pornography, Mitti reports.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Sun, 07 Dec 2025 09:48:13 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[They want to be composted after death]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Burial in a coffin, cremation – or composting? In Germany, you can be reburied after death, and in Norway there is talk of dissolving bodies in water. Now a third burial alternative is also being sought in Sweden. I want something to be able to grow out of the earth from my body, says Madeleine Larsson, co-founder of Jordatorium.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Sat, 29 Nov 2025 11:39:48 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Right to deny jobs to priests who do not perform same-sex marriages]]></title>
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            <description><![CDATA[From "maximum possible yield" the Church of Sweden will now manage its forests differently. Part of it is an apology to the Sami.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Bigger than Christmas – millions of Swedes light candles]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Millions of Swedes are heading to the country's cemeteries this weekend to light candles for loved ones who have passed away. All Saints' Day is bigger than Christmas and Advent. It is important to remember, and for death to take its place, says priest Nina Sagovinter.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Church Election Results: Increased Voter Turnout in 2023]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[The final result in the church election is established.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[House Blessings Gain Popularity as Spirituality Rises in Sweden]]></title>
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