http://www.mynewsdesk.com/uk/pressroom/svenska_kyrkan/pressrelease/list Mynewsdesk news feed straight from the source http://www.mynewsdesk.com/uk/pressroom/svenska_kyrkan/pressrelease/list http://www.mynewsdesk.com/images/redesign/graphics/logos/logo-small.png 128 23 en 15 Mon, 03 Dec 2012 08:55:59 +0000 The Church of Sweden has clarified its position on the conflict between Israel and Palestine. To dismantle settlements in the occupied territory, all people must be allowed access to the holy sites in Jerusalem and to continue supporting a two-State solution based on the 1967 borders are some of the points. http://www.mynewsdesk.com/uk/pressroom/svenska_kyrkan/pressrelease/view/recognise-palestine-818420?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=Subscription&utm_content=pressrelease http://www.mynewsdesk.com/uk/pressroom/svenska_kyrkan/pressrelease/view/recognise-palestine-818420?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=Subscription&utm_content=pressrelease Svenska kyrkan Wed, 21 Nov 2012 14:56:00 +0000 http://www.mynewsdesk.com/uk/pressroom/svenska_kyrkan/pressrelease/view/the-general-synod-on-the-israel-palestine-issue-818423?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=Subscription&utm_content=pressrelease http://www.mynewsdesk.com/uk/pressroom/svenska_kyrkan/pressrelease/view/the-general-synod-on-the-israel-palestine-issue-818423?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=Subscription&utm_content=pressrelease Svenska kyrkan Mon, 10 Sep 2012 15:14:00 +0100 On 16–17 November this year, Archbishop Anders Wejryd is hosting Children and Young People – the Archbishop’s Meeting 2012 in Uppsala. All interested parties can now register to take part via the meeting’s website, www.svenskakyrkan.se/abmote2012. http://www.mynewsdesk.com/uk/pressroom/svenska_kyrkan/pressrelease/view/open-registration-to-the-archbishop-s-meeting-on-children-and-young-people-792136?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=Subscription&utm_content=pressrelease http://www.mynewsdesk.com/uk/pressroom/svenska_kyrkan/pressrelease/view/open-registration-to-the-archbishop-s-meeting-on-children-and-young-people-792136?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=Subscription&utm_content=pressrelease Svenska kyrkan Fri, 24 Aug 2012 08:42:23 +0100 During the Paralympics, 29 August – 9 September, the Church of Sweden in London will run a café and provide mobile teams in conjunction with the Games. The Seamen's Church will be the hub of the activities. http://www.mynewsdesk.com/uk/pressroom/svenska_kyrkan/pressrelease/view/the-church-of-sweden-at-the-paralympics-787177?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=Subscription&utm_content=pressrelease http://www.mynewsdesk.com/uk/pressroom/svenska_kyrkan/pressrelease/view/the-church-of-sweden-at-the-paralympics-787177?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=Subscription&utm_content=pressrelease Svenska kyrkan Tue, 21 Aug 2012 09:54:43 +0100 The festival is the Church of Sweden’s regular gathering focused on international work. The theologian Fulata Moyo, UN Special Representative on Sexual Violence in Conflict, Margot Wallström, former Special Representative on Sexual Violence in Conflict and the Lutheran World Federation General Secretary Martin Junge are some of the participants. http://www.mynewsdesk.com/uk/pressroom/svenska_kyrkan/pressrelease/view/the-church-of-sweden-want-to-inspire-and-engage-people-on-global-issues-at-the-event-vaerldens-fest-786080?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=Subscription&utm_content=pressrelease http://www.mynewsdesk.com/uk/pressroom/svenska_kyrkan/pressrelease/view/the-church-of-sweden-want-to-inspire-and-engage-people-on-global-issues-at-the-event-vaerldens-fest-786080?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=Subscription&utm_content=pressrelease Svenska kyrkan Tue, 26 Jun 2012 13:00:00 +0100 On 16–17 November 2012, Archbishop Anders Wejryd will be holding a strength-mustering meeting under the heading of "Children and young people – the Archbishop’s meeting 2012" in Uppsala. Starting from this meeting, the Church of Sweden wants to identify new opportunities to work for children’s rights along with other actors in Swedish society. http://www.mynewsdesk.com/uk/pressroom/svenska_kyrkan/pressrelease/view/archbishop-to-hold-meeting-on-children-s-rights-and-courage-to-face-life-776330?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=Subscription&utm_content=pressrelease http://www.mynewsdesk.com/uk/pressroom/svenska_kyrkan/pressrelease/view/archbishop-to-hold-meeting-on-children-s-rights-and-courage-to-face-life-776330?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=Subscription&utm_content=pressrelease Svenska kyrkan Wed, 20 Jun 2012 13:00:00 +0100 Many Swedes will soon be going on holiday. Spending more time with family and other relations also means that problems in relationships can arise. And new family patterns pose a particular challenge. http://www.mynewsdesk.com/uk/pressroom/svenska_kyrkan/pressrelease/view/how-to-save-your-relationship-while-on-holiday-776326?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=Subscription&utm_content=pressrelease http://www.mynewsdesk.com/uk/pressroom/svenska_kyrkan/pressrelease/view/how-to-save-your-relationship-while-on-holiday-776326?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=Subscription&utm_content=pressrelease Svenska kyrkan Tue, 19 Jun 2012 12:31:00 +0100 In recent years, the Church of Sweden at national level has developed its asset management such that active efforts towards sustainable development are ensured. Today, the first annual report on responsible investment is being published, describing the work performed in 2011. http://www.mynewsdesk.com/uk/pressroom/svenska_kyrkan/pressrelease/view/increase-in-work-on-responsible-investment-in-the-church-773566?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=Subscription&utm_content=pressrelease http://www.mynewsdesk.com/uk/pressroom/svenska_kyrkan/pressrelease/view/increase-in-work-on-responsible-investment-in-the-church-773566?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=Subscription&utm_content=pressrelease Svenska kyrkan Thu, 14 Jun 2012 13:26:00 +0100 The Central Board of the Church of Sweden took the decision today to make ecclesiastical heritage grants totalling SEK 600 million available in 2013 – a record amount. This year the skills needed within the Church of Sweden for preserving our cultural heritage are being improved. http://www.mynewsdesk.com/uk/pressroom/svenska_kyrkan/pressrelease/view/600-million-kronor-for-church-s-cultural-heritage-772550?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=Subscription&utm_content=pressrelease http://www.mynewsdesk.com/uk/pressroom/svenska_kyrkan/pressrelease/view/600-million-kronor-for-church-s-cultural-heritage-772550?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=Subscription&utm_content=pressrelease Svenska kyrkan Tue, 22 May 2012 11:48:26 +0100 Today, Archbishop Anders Wejryd of Church of Sweden baptised Princess Estelle. In his baptism address, he highlighted people’s need for God’s help and Jesus’ vow to be with us “always, to the end of the age”. http://www.mynewsdesk.com/uk/pressroom/svenska_kyrkan/pressrelease/view/those-who-are-baptised-are-never-alone-764386?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=Subscription&utm_content=pressrelease http://www.mynewsdesk.com/uk/pressroom/svenska_kyrkan/pressrelease/view/those-who-are-baptised-are-never-alone-764386?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=Subscription&utm_content=pressrelease Svenska kyrkan Tue, 08 May 2012 08:00:00 +0100 Among the thousands of Swedes who will be in London during the Olympics in August, there will be volunteers from the Church of Sweden moving around in mobile teams. “We will also have an on-call service should any incidents occur, and meeting places in the form of Café Svensson in both our churches where there will be the opportunity to talk,” says Anders Rune, Swedish priest in London. http://www.mynewsdesk.com/uk/pressroom/svenska_kyrkan/pressrelease/view/church-meets-thousands-of-swedes-during-olympics-781156?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=Subscription&utm_content=pressrelease http://www.mynewsdesk.com/uk/pressroom/svenska_kyrkan/pressrelease/view/church-meets-thousands-of-swedes-during-olympics-781156?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=Subscription&utm_content=pressrelease Svenska kyrkan Thu, 03 May 2012 09:42:00 +0100 In a new bishops’ missive, the bishops of the Church of Sweden describe ways for the church’s representatives to be open as they encounter people in a multireligious setting while remaining rooted in their own identity. The bishops’ missive “Religious ceremonies in a multireligious context” is now being distributed to all Church of Sweden parishes and priests. http://www.mynewsdesk.com/uk/pressroom/svenska_kyrkan/pressrelease/view/bishops-missive-on-religious-ceremonies-in-encounters-with-other-faiths-767481?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=Subscription&utm_content=pressrelease http://www.mynewsdesk.com/uk/pressroom/svenska_kyrkan/pressrelease/view/bishops-missive-on-religious-ceremonies-in-encounters-with-other-faiths-767481?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=Subscription&utm_content=pressrelease Svenska kyrkan Mon, 30 Apr 2012 13:40:24 +0100 Ingrid Betancourt was held captive by FARC guerrillas in Colombia for over six years. This autumn, the Colombian politician will be the Church of Sweden’s guest for the Se Människan [See the Person] programme at the Göteborg Book Fair. http://www.mynewsdesk.com/uk/pressroom/svenska_kyrkan/pressrelease/view/ingrid-betancourt-to-be-church-of-sweden-s-guest-at-the-goeteborg-book-fair-755291?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=Subscription&utm_content=pressrelease http://www.mynewsdesk.com/uk/pressroom/svenska_kyrkan/pressrelease/view/ingrid-betancourt-to-be-church-of-sweden-s-guest-at-the-goeteborg-book-fair-755291?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=Subscription&utm_content=pressrelease Svenska kyrkan Wed, 21 Mar 2012 09:47:00 +0000 On the United Nations' World Water Day on 22 March, the work of the churches to implement the right to water is recognised in a brand new book, "On the Right Track", by the UN Special Rapporteur on the right to safe drinking water and sanitation. The Church of Sweden has contributed examples of good practices in its work within the Ecumenical Water Network (EWN) and the ACT Alliance. http://www.mynewsdesk.com/uk/pressroom/svenska_kyrkan/pressrelease/view/on-the-right-track-for-the-right-to-water-767487?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=Subscription&utm_content=pressrelease http://www.mynewsdesk.com/uk/pressroom/svenska_kyrkan/pressrelease/view/on-the-right-track-for-the-right-to-water-767487?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=Subscription&utm_content=pressrelease Svenska kyrkan Tue, 20 Mar 2012 14:20:23 +0000 The ecclesiastical training offered by the Church is to undergo reform. Deacons, parish educators, church musicians and priests must have a higher education and must have studied pastoral theology in their final year/term. The final year is to come under the auspices of an educational institute run by the Church and located in Uppsala. http://www.mynewsdesk.com/uk/pressroom/svenska_kyrkan/pressrelease/view/the-church-of-sweden-s-educational-organisation-is-to-undergo-reform-743620?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=Subscription&utm_content=pressrelease http://www.mynewsdesk.com/uk/pressroom/svenska_kyrkan/pressrelease/view/the-church-of-sweden-s-educational-organisation-is-to-undergo-reform-743620?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=Subscription&utm_content=pressrelease Svenska kyrkan Tue, 20 Mar 2012 14:00:02 +0000 Archbishop Anders Wejryd has expressed his regrets over the death of Pope Shenouda in a letter of condolence to the Coptic Church of Egypt. The Pope died after a period of illness on Saturday, 17 March. http://www.mynewsdesk.com/uk/pressroom/svenska_kyrkan/pressrelease/view/archbishop-regrets-pope-shenouda-s-death-743600?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=Subscription&utm_content=pressrelease http://www.mynewsdesk.com/uk/pressroom/svenska_kyrkan/pressrelease/view/archbishop-regrets-pope-shenouda-s-death-743600?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=Subscription&utm_content=pressrelease Svenska kyrkan Mon, 19 Mar 2012 14:14:00 +0000 On Friday 23 March from 9 am to 12 pm, the TUR Fair in Gothenburg will be holding a Knowledge and Inspiration Seminar on Sustainable Tourism. The event is being organised by the network Fair Travel, of which the Church of Sweden is a member organisation. http://www.mynewsdesk.com/uk/pressroom/svenska_kyrkan/pressrelease/view/fair-travel-at-the-tur-fair-743615?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=Subscription&utm_content=pressrelease http://www.mynewsdesk.com/uk/pressroom/svenska_kyrkan/pressrelease/view/fair-travel-at-the-tur-fair-743615?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=Subscription&utm_content=pressrelease Svenska kyrkan Mon, 19 Mar 2012 14:07:00 +0000 The Church of Sweden's Youth Film Award 2012 has gone to "The Giants", directed by Bouli Lanners. The prize money of SEK 50,000 was presented this evening by the Bishop of Lund, Antje Jackelén. http://www.mynewsdesk.com/uk/pressroom/svenska_kyrkan/pressrelease/view/the-giants-wins-the-church-of-sweden-s-youth-film-award-743610?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=Subscription&utm_content=pressrelease http://www.mynewsdesk.com/uk/pressroom/svenska_kyrkan/pressrelease/view/the-giants-wins-the-church-of-sweden-s-youth-film-award-743610?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=Subscription&utm_content=pressrelease Svenska kyrkan Wed, 14 Mar 2012 09:52:00 +0000 In the autumn of 2009, film maker Mia Wright and journalist Kristina Ahlinder were awarded The Church of Sweden's Culture Stipendium for their film about living with children with Down's syndrome. The film "The Perfect Child" will be shown on on Thursday 15th March on SVT2 at 8 pm. http://www.mynewsdesk.com/uk/pressroom/svenska_kyrkan/pressrelease/view/powerful-documentary-about-the-perfect-child-767526?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=Subscription&utm_content=pressrelease http://www.mynewsdesk.com/uk/pressroom/svenska_kyrkan/pressrelease/view/powerful-documentary-about-the-perfect-child-767526?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=Subscription&utm_content=pressrelease Svenska kyrkan Thu, 08 Mar 2012 10:25:00 +0000 "It is now even more apparent how essential it is to tighten the control of arms exports as soon as possible. Sweden's double standards seem to be even more ingrained than I'd thought," Archbishop Anders Wejryd says, regarding Sweden's collaboration with Saudi Arabia on the building of an arms factory. http://www.mynewsdesk.com/uk/pressroom/svenska_kyrkan/pressrelease/view/archbishop-the-arms-exports-investigation-must-get-underway-767530?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=Subscription&utm_content=pressrelease http://www.mynewsdesk.com/uk/pressroom/svenska_kyrkan/pressrelease/view/archbishop-the-arms-exports-investigation-must-get-underway-767530?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=Subscription&utm_content=pressrelease Svenska kyrkan