In this Voices from the Communion, Church of Sweden Archbishop Antje Jackelén looks back at her eight years in office that draw to a close on 30 October 2022. She reflects on some highlights, as well as the challenges she has faced as the first female leader of her church.
Leaders of Christian, Muslim and Jewish groups responding to refugee crises in different parts of the world gathered in Geneva on 20 June to share best practices in an increasingly challenging global context. Representatives of more than 50 faith-based organizations are taking part in a two-day conference entitled ‘Welcoming the Stranger, Shaping the Future’. The event is a
The Church of Sweden has emphasised its own push toward becoming climate neutral by 2030 and urged the authorities to take moral responsibility and decide. 01.02.2022, Sputnik International
During a special worship service at its general synod, the Church of Sweden formally apologized to the Sámi people on November 24 for centuries of “mistreatment and complacency.” Non-Sámi and Sámi people, as well as Lutheran church leaders from neighboring Nordic countries, encircled a flame at the front of the Cathedral of Uppsala as Archbishop Antje Jackelén referenced the
The Jewish Central Council argued that the Swedish Church Council had basically labelled Israel an “apartheid state” and damaged its reputation and ties with. 02.12.2021, Sputnik International