Norwegian churches open their doors to Ukrainian refugees at Easter
Norwegian churches will offer translated church texts, language cafés, interpreters, and free concerts to Ukrainian refugees at Easter, the newspaper Vårt Land. The newspaper has…
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The Church of Norway wants to cut its oil investments
The Church of Norway has decided that it will move its investments out of fossil energy, the newspaper Vårt Land reports. The goal is for…
The Episcopal Conference apologizes for past attitudes and views about homosexuality in Norway
5 decades since homosexuality was decriminalized in Norway, the Episcopal Conference has apologized for some of its past attitudes and views. 50 years since Section…
Ropstad: It is incomprehensible that the electricity support package leaves out the Church of Norway
The government’s electricity support package for voluntary organizations does not include the Church of Norway. “Tragic,” according to Kjell Ingolf Ropstad (KRF). Minister of Children…
Fewer and fewer Norwegians are members of the Church of Norway, new figures show
Fewer Norwegians are members of the Church of Norway, and fewer are getting baptized. Church attendance is also on the decline. However, the number of…
More than 1,700 people left the Church of Norway since it demanded a stop to oil exploration
A week has passed since the Church of Norway called for an end to oil exploration. Since then, more than 1,700 people have left the…
Hundreds of people left the Church of Norway one day after it demanded a stop to oil exploration
A total of 434 people left the Church of Norway the day after it called for an end to further oil and gas exploration activity…
Church of Norway asks government to stop oil exploration
The Church of Norway is asking the Norwegian government to stop oil exploration. Progress Party (FRP) leader Sylvi Listhaug asks the Church to stop behaving…
Congregations in the Church of Norway to get 18 million kroner in corona support
Congregations in the Church of Norway will receive a special corona grant of NOK 18 million. The money is earmarked for voluntary activity. The support…
Number of members of Church of Norway continues to fall
The Church of Norway is experiencing a stubborn decline in membership. From 2019 to 2020, the number of its members fell by over 31,000. Last…
Churches in Norway close doors for two weeks after new corona measures
The new national closure over the next two weeks will lead to the Church of Norway canceling services and banning funerals with more than 50…
The Church of Norway prepares for an out-of-the-ordinary “corona” Christmas
Christmas services are an important tradition for many Norwegians. Across the country, churches are trying to make it easier for people to experience them despite…
Kautokeino: Priest sanctioned after thunderous speech against homosexuality and abortion
The parish priest in Kautokeino, who warned against homosexuality, abortion, and divorce in his confirmation speech, is no longer allowed to give lectures to confirmands….
Report: Every fifth LGBT employee in the Church of Norway has experienced discrimination
Only half of the employees of the Church of Norway with LGBT identity spoke out about it, a recent report shows. The report, which has…
Church of Norway: Priests can’t refuse to work with female clergy colleagues
The Church of Norway has stated that a priest can’t refuse to cooperate with female priest colleagues, Norwegian Broadcasting (NRK) reports. At a press conference…
Membership of Church of Norway continues to decline
The Church of Norway lost 16,000 members last year. The church now has 3.7 million members, 214,000 fewer than in 2005. In 2018, 70% of…
