March 22, 2010
Vicar
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Church of Sweden says yes to gay marriage
National: 22 Oct 09
The Synod of the Lutheran Church of Sweden has come down in favour of church weddings for homosexuals in a vote held on Thursday morning.
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Battle of the Swedish literary manifestos
Analysis & Opinion: 9 Sep 09
Swedish writers have stepped away from the serious business of writing books to do battle over the future of the Swedish novel. But perhaps they should get off their high horses and stick to the task, suggests The Local's Charlotte Webb.
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Fortified wine to prevent spread of swine flu: Church of Sweden
National: 7 Sep 09
A number of Swedish churches have decided to serve fortified wine during communion in hopes of reducing the risk of spreading swine flu.
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German media welcomes royal engagement
National: 24 Feb 09
The engagement of Crown Princess Victoria and Daniel Westling is big news in Germany, where newspapers take a close interest in the activities of the Swedish royals.
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Church furor over 'racist' religious group
Society: 22 Jan 09
The Church of Sweden on Thursday cited lax oversight as the reason why a conservative religious group aiming to convert Sweden to Catholicism and with leaders who deny the Holocaust was given permission to hold meetings in Swedish churches.
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Church body allows senile man's marriage to stand
Society: 10 Dec 08
The marriage between an 85-year-old Swedish man suffering from dementia and his 77-year-old wife will not be annulled, according to a decision by the cathedral chapter in Lund.
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Marriage of senile Swedish man called into question
Society: 8 Dec 08
The son of a Swedish man with dementia wants to annul his father’s marriage, which took place shortly after a doctor had diagnosed the man as “completely disconnected from reality”.
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Prayer group outrage over church music video
Society: 16 Oct 08
A vicar from northern Sweden has been blasted by a prayer group for allowing a rock band to film a video in an area church.
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Wrong to defrock priest for affair with wedded parishioner
National: 9 Jun 08
Sweden’s Labour Court has ruled in favour of a priest who felt he was unlawfully fired for having an affair with a married woman in his congregation.
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Pious pets get Swedish church blessing
Society: 2 Jun 08
Choral hymns accompanied by barking dogs made for a blessed mix as a church in southern Sweden welcomed four-legged visitors to Sunday services.
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Swedish town celebrates Church Cock victory
National: 19 Mar 08
The four-day Easter weekend isn’t the only cause for excitement among the residents of Alnö.
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Court to decide if suicide counts as real estate flaw
National: 13 Feb 08
A court in western Sweden is set to rule as to whether an unreported suicide can be considered a hidden flaw in a real estate transaction.
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Lonely hearts racketeer gets five years
National: 23 Jan 08
A Norwegian man has been sentenced to five years in jail for serious fraud. Many of his victims were women.
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Bobby's mother attends funeral
National: 7 Jun 06
Bobby's mother is taken by prison guards to bury the son she is accused of murdering. The church is decorated with 7,000 roses sent in by members of the public.
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Police identify bus crash dead
National: 28 Jan 06
See also:Eight dead in bus crash
Swedish police have started identifying those who died in a bus crash near Arboga on Saturday, as the death toll reaches nine. A further 26 people are in hospital with serious injuries.
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Godless dogless Stockholmers
National: 23 Apr 04
No, not a dyslexic headline writer but evidence that the capital's residents are not the cuddly, sensitive souls you thought they were.
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"If you read Swedish, the CCCC review is as good as it gets, if not the picture of the crowd speaks a thousand words..." READ »
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Victoria Webster became Sweden’s first specialist in emergency medical care. This attracted considerable media attention, since she has a cerebral palsy (CP)* disorder.
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