Empty church pews at Easter celebration
Although Palm Sunday is a feast-day in Christianity, the church pews are empty as a result of the ongoing corona pandemic. Norwegian churches have recently…
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Norway’s largest drive-in cinema opens at Tryvann
Fewer marriages – 27 years ago the numbers were just as low
Renewed interest in belief in the downfall of the earth
More and more people are applying for scattering of ashes
The Folk Museum wants to collect corona memories
60 million kroner for Norwegian World Heritage
Muslim Network recommends that Friday prayer be canceled
Churches are introducing infection control measures
A-ha cancel Japan tour due to coronavirus fear
A-ha’s Japan tour, consisting of five concerts, has been postponed indefinitely due to the coronavirus infection. The Norwegian band justifies it with the safety of…
Online Bible reading increased by 20 percent last year
While the sales of printed Bibles is at rest, reading the Bible online is increasing sharply. According to newspaper Dagen, which states that the Bible…
“Climate House” opens its doors in Oslo
On Thursday, March 26th, the new Climate House will open in the Botanical Garden in Tøyen. There will be exhibitions and events with climate, environment,…
The Catholic Church comes with measures against the spread of coronavirus
The Catholic Church in Norway recommends measures during its masses to prevent and limit the risk of coronavirus infection. This is especially true during communion….
Over one million Norwegians lose multiple channels
Get customers lose all of Discovery’s channels as of today. Discovery broke negotiations for a new distribution agreement, according to Telia. As a result, over…
Jahn Teigen has died
Jahn Teigen died at Ystad Hospital in Sweden on Monday night, aged 70, reports Trond Lie to NTB. In recent years, the popular artist has…
New Michelin restaurant in Oslo
The Michelin Nordic Guide 2020 includes a new restaurant on its list of Oslo’s best eateries. Omakase Oslo serves world-class sushi in an intimate restaurant situated at Vikaterrassen…
Oslo churches choose to have solar panels on the roof
Strand church in Rogaland became the first house of god with self-supplied electricity from a solar panels that looks like slate roofs. Now more churches…
A-ha is on YouTube’s celebrity list: 1 billion YouTube plays for “Take on Me”
A-ha’s megahit “Take on Me” has hit 1 billion views on YouTube. The pop group started a long tour on Wednesday. According to people.com, only four…
Norway won the Culinary Olympics in Stuttgart
The Norwegian team broke away with the victory when the 25th Culinary Olympics were held in Stuttgart.“We’re over the moon. Winning the world’s biggest and…
Free tickets for the 17 May celebrations
The children’s parade in front of the Royal Palace is the highlight of the celebration of Norway’s Constitution Day on 17 May. If you want…