Tag: Church
Here, the clock is dimmed in the Great Church in Östersund
In the olden days, the metal clappers of church bells were exchanged for wooden chimes on Dummelon Day, to mark the approach of Easter. The tradition goes back a long…
David Liljedal is not allowed to lead the church choir – because he is gay
He grew up with his family in a free church. When David Liljegren from Lund met his boyfriend in a congregation in Malmö and when they became a couple, it…
The Ukrainian Orthodox Church, linked to the Moscow Patriarchate, refuses to leave the Lavra of the Caves
Tensions continue in kyiv between the Ukrainian authorities and the branch of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church, known as the Moscow Patriarchate. The latter historically sits on the site of the…
The church is preparing for war – thousands of graves are to be accommodated here in Eskilstuna
The Church of Sweden must review its crisis and preparedness plans to be ready if the country experiences a serious crisis or, in the worst case, war. For Daniel Sandberg,…
Inirr support for victims of sexual abuse in the Church
How to accompany victims of pedo-crime within the Church towards the path of reparation? This is the mission of the independent national body for recognition and reparation (Inirr). A year…
German Catholics expect far-reaching Church reforms
German Catholics have come to the end of the synodal path, their process of reforming the Church which began in 2019. This assembly voted in favor of the adoption of…
“several deaths” in a Church, what happened?
SHOOTING HAMBURG. Drama in Germany. On Thursday March 9, 2023, shots were fired at a church in Hamburg, killing at least seven people, according to local media. [Mis à jour…
Attack on church in Germany! There are many dead and injured
According to initial reports, 6 people were killed in an armed attack on a church in Hamburg, Germany. According to reports in the German media, gunmen were held in a…
The Musical Resilience of the American Black Church
The editions “Labor et Fides” publish a fascinating work devoted to the social, cultural and militant place of the African-American Church in the history of the United States. ” Black…
Aylmer Church of God loses appeal of ruling upholding pandemic restrictions
News Local News Ontario’s highest court has upheld a judge’s decision that Ontario’s pandemic capacity limits were constitutionally sound, dealing a legal blow to two ultra-conservative churches that defied temporary…