Sweden
Pope Francis’ short trip to Sweden a big step on a longer journey
By David Gibson — November 2, 2016
ROME (RNS) The pontiff wanted to use the anniversary of the Reformation to set ecumenism on a new path that stresses a shared witness. But will that convince a skeptical world?
Pope Francis praises secular Sweden for taking in asylum seekers
By Jerome Socolovsky — November 1, 2016
MALMÖ, Sweden (Reuters) - The main purpose of the pope's two-day trip was to take part in a joint commemoration with Lutherans of the 500th anniversary of the start of the Reformation.
EXCERPTS: Pope Francis on ecumenism, secularism, terrorism and gossip
By David Gibson — October 28, 2016
(RNS) In a wide-ranging interview published on the eve of his visit to Sweden to mark the anniversary of the Reformation, the pontiff is as quotable as ever.
Swedish Muslim takes on anti-Semitism
By Lauren Markoe — August 1, 2016
(RNS) Siavosh Derakhti is a young, cool Muslim who is trying to awaken Sweden to its anti-Semitism.
Pope will visit Sweden for Reformation anniversary
By Rosie Scammell — January 25, 2016
VATICAN CITY (RNS) Francis' Oct. 31 visit will launch commemorations of the 500th anniversary of the Protestant Reformation. Also Monday, the pontiff asked forgiveness for the sins Catholics committed against other Christians.
Swedish cartoonist Lars Vilks, in hiding, fears militants are winning
By Reuters — March 11, 2015
MALMO, Sweden (RNS) Lars Vilks has spent the last few weeks moving from one safe house to another, and has been told he cannot go back to his home for the foreseeable future.
Rising anti-Semitism challenges Sweden’s proud and tolerant self-image
By Petra Socolovsky — March 4, 2015
(RNS) Even before recent attacks in Paris and Copenhagen, Swedish Jews were already more afraid of wearing Jewish symbols in public than Jews in Belgium, Germany, France, Hungary, Italy, Latvia and the United Kingdom.
U.S. Christians rally around home-schooling family facing deportation
By Krista Kapralos — April 22, 2013
(RNS) Home-schooling families in Europe have become a cause celebre for some U.S. conservatives, who are rallying around a family in Tennessee who could face fines or loss of custody if forced to return to their native Germany.
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