The Bishop of Iceland has set a time scale for his departure this year and a female priest has already put herself forward as a candidate to replace him. Read the full story

Sweden has recognised a pro-file sharing organisation as an official religion. Read the full story

Since Bishop of Iceland Karl Sigurbjörnsson announced at the last synod that he will step down in 2012, preparations have been under way for the election of a new Bishop. Many of the likely candidates are female. Read the full story

Gay couples in Denmark should soon be able to have religious wedding ceremonies after the government struck an agreement with the church. Read the full story

A new idea has become increasingly popular over the last week or so: to rebuild the Mediaeval wooden cathedral at Skalholt, southwest Iceland. The area is historically one of the most important and sacred places in the country. Read the full story

A small band of fundamentalist Muslims is attempting to introduce Sharia Law zones in Copenhagen. Read the full story

Despite most Finns being happy to welcome a member of another religion into their family, the majority hold negative views on Islam, according to new research on social attitudes across the world. Read the full story

A controversial and high-profile Muslim cleric has been indicted in Norway for making threats against the leader of the Conservative Party. Read the full story

Seventy-five percent of Church of Sweden members do not believe in Jesus, and 15 percent claim to be atheists, according to a recent survey. Read the full story

There is evidence to suggest that sexual abuse committed by the head of a Catholic school in Reykjavik was known to the church as early as 1963, but no action was taken. Read the full story