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Church of Sweden makes official apology to Sami

25-11-2021

Northern Europe

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Church of Sweden makes official apology to Sami

A Sami man from the Vilhelmina Norra Sameby, prepares to catch a reindeer calf for labelling on October 27, 2016. Photo Jonathan Nacktstrand

Northern Europe

During a special service on Wednesday, the Church of Sweden made an official apology to the Sami, the indigenous inhabitants of Sweden. The service was held at the end of the General Synod.

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