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Why Sweden honors St. Lucy, a beloved Italian saint
The Scandinavian country has a long history of honoring St. Lucy with candle-lit ceremonies, processions, and treats. Read more
Nordic bishops issue letter affirming Church teaching on human sexuality
The pastoral letter was read aloud at Mass at Catholic churches in Sweden, Norway, Finland, Denmark, and Iceland. Read more
Ukrainian Catholics crowd Swedish cathedral on Easter
The Cathedral of Stockholm, Sweden, was filled past capacity last Sunday as Ukrainian Catholics in the Scandinavian country celebrated the... Read more
Pope Francis to Swedish Academy: Social media promotes monologue instead of dialogue
The Academy awards the annual Nobel Prize in Literature. Read more
Swedish hospital praised for halting gender-transitioning for children under 16
Swedish doctors will no longer prescribe hormones or drugs to halt or delay puberty for children under the age of... Read more
Swedish parish holds day of penance and fasting after church vandalism
Christ the King parish in Gothenburg, Sweden, is holding a day of penance and fasting Friday in reparation for the... Read more
Pastor of Swedish Catholic church: vandal wanted to 'create an eternal Good Friday'
The altar of Christ the King parish in Gothenburg, Sweden was vandalized on Friday, Nov. 13, in an act that... Read more
Muslim woman who declined handshake wins labor case in Sweden
A labor court in Sweden has sided with a Muslim woman whose job interview was cut short when she refused... Read more
Swedish town approves Islamic call to prayer after having denied church bells
A town in southern Sweden granted permission this week to allow Islamic calls to prayer for the local mosque –... Read more
Catholics decry Swedish political party's plan to close all religious schools
Catholic educators in Sweden have denounced a political party’s promise to ban all religious schools as a political maneuver capitalizing... Read more
