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Huseby becomes the new Secretary General of the Seamen’s Church
Jeffrey Huseby (61) becomes the new secretary general at the Seamen’s Church. He comes from the position of secretary general of the Norwegian Missionary Society.…
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Muslim faiths are growing
Today, 175,500 Muslims in Norway are registered as members of Muslim faiths, an increase of almost 90 percent over the past ten years. In 2009, the figure was 92,700.…
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More choose to marry away from the church
Twenty years ago, over half of all wedding ceremonies took place in the Norwegian Church. Now, only one in three people choose the church when they are going to marry.…
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Oslo’s new main library to open on March 28
The opening date for the new main library in Oslo is now set. The new library in Bjørvika will open on March 28. Two million visitors annually are expected when the…
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Half of Norwegian theologians do not work as priests
Nearly half of all the country’s working theologians are not priests, although there is a great lack of priests in the Norwegian Church. 1,434 Norwegian theologians work…
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The Eurovision Song Contest final will be held in Trondheim
Next year’s Eurovision Song Contest finale will take place in the Trondheim Spektrum. At the same time, the competition is expanding, and five regional finals will be…
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Controversial rapper for Palmesus
US rapper ASAP Rocky is ready for Palmesus (festival) in Kristiansand next summer. The festival made the announcement in a press release. The 31-year-old, who is really…
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Islamic Council proposes Muslim child welfare institutions
In order to safeguard the right of minority children to preserve their cultural, religious and linguistic backgrounds, the Islamic Council proposes its own Muslim child…
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Durek Verrett apologizes to Norwegians
Durek Verrett regrets having “generalized Norwegians”. Earlier in the week he went hard against the Norwegian press after a publisher decided to pull his book. “I made…
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The Church Council aims for ethical regulations for flights
The Church Council is preparing an ethical code to cut the use air travel for its employees. It has submitted a proposal for new guidelines for the use of air transport…
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Imam is awarded human rights award in Oslo
At the risk of their own lives, the German lawyer and imam Seyran Ates fight for women’s rights. She is now honored with the award by the University of Oslo. – “Some…
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