Karl Ritter

Karl Ritter is an author at Religion News Service.

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Sweden raises its terror threat level to high for fear of attacks following recent Quran burnings

By Karl Ritter and Jan M. Olsen — August 18, 2023
STOCKHOLM (AP) — The Swedish Security Service, known as SÄPO, lifted the “terror threat level” one notch to “high,” the fourth of five levels, for the first time since 2016.

Swedish police authorize protest by man who plans to burn Torah, Bible outside Israeli Embassy

By Karl Ritter and Jan M. Olsen — July 14, 2023
STOCKHOLM (AP) — Israeli officials called on the Swedish government to stop the protest, which is scheduled to take place Saturday outside the diplomatic mission.

Ukrainian court puts an Orthodox leader under house arrest

By Karl Ritter and Elena Becatoros — April 2, 2023
(RNS) — Ukraine's top security agency said Metropolitan Pavel, the abbott of a famed Orthodox monastery, was suspected of justifying Russian aggression, a criminal offense. It was the latest move in a bitter dispute over .
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