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Iceland’s Catholic bishop ‘taking accusations very seriously’


The Catholic church in Iceland is the latest in a long line to become embroiled in a sexual abuse scandal. Read the full story

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Tourists flock to ‘church in the rock’ despite closure


Tourists are still turning up at Helsinki’s ‘church in the rock’ in their throngs, despite the fact that it has be closed for months. Read the full story

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Swedish church funds drawn from porn


The diocese of Lund is making money through investing in porn distributors. Read the full story

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Icelandic church hit by election scandal


The elections board of the National Church of Iceland has decided to resign in an attempt to increase trust and credibility following the contested result in the election of the Ordination Bishop of Skalholt. Read the full story

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Religious group admits child abuse blunders


Leaders of a religious movement in Finland have admitted that cases of child abuse within its ranks have not been handled properly. Read the full story

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Anti-gay drive divides Christians


A Christian campaign to persuade gay people to renounce their sexuality has caused a surge of resignations from the Finnish Lutheran Church and been described as a possible revenge attack against religious liberals. Read the full story

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Bishops wage holy war against cost of cassocks


Danish priests are calling for a range of ‘off-the-peg’ cassocks after it was revealed that the tailor-made robes costs as much as fur coats. Read the full story

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Most parish candidates in favour of gay unions


The majority of candidates in the parish elections for the Finnish Evangelical Lutheran Church support gay relationships, according to a new survey. Read the full story

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Icelandic church and schools discuss relationship


Between 50 and 60 Icelandic headteachers and priests held a meeting at the Neskirkja church in Reykjavik yesterday to discuss the recommendations of the city human rights committee on the relations between schools and the church. Read the full story

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Finns abandon church in droves after gay TV debate


A record number of Finns have left the church after a controversial TV debate about gay rights. The mass exodus from the Evangelical Lutheran state church took place last Wednesday afternoon via an online service. Read the full story

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