Secular Sweden as a blueprint for Europe

19-11-2022

Northern Europe

Lennart Nijenhuis, CNE.news

Secular Sweden as a blueprint for Europe

Sweden is one of the least religious countries on the planet. According to researcher Per Ewert, social democracy has had a major role in this. The consequences, he says, are clear: great loneliness and rising crime rates.

Swedish funeral service in the Storkyrkan cathedral in Stockholm. Photo EPA, Dan Hansson

Church of Sweden wants to open their own funeral parlours

The next church meeting of the Church of Sweden will decide whether the Church of Sweden can open their own funeral parlours. The plan is disputed.

Swedish parties withdraw from leadership people's church

Traditionally, politicians and political parties have been on the Synod of the Church of Sweden. However, currently, several parties are considering withdrawal from the Synod.

Parish pastor Marja Malvaranta serves the Maundy Thursday mass to her parishioners via webcast from the Espoo Cathedral in Espoo, Finland on April 9, 2020. photo AFP, Vesa Moilanen

People’s church Finland at a crossroads

The persecution of a Finnish MP and a bishop for their views on same-sex marriage is splitting Finnish society and the people’s church.

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