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Svenska kyrkan

Evangelical Lutheran church in Sweden

svenskakyrkan.se

Headquarters: Uppsala, Sweden
Company type: Nonprofit
Number of employees: 10,000+

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In short: Svenska kyrkan addressed environmental sustainability, domestic social issues, and international human rights while facing media scrutiny over clergy.

Company announcements

June 1 Svenska kyrkan

Church of Sweden rejects proposal on revocation of citizenship

The Church Board's executive committee warns that it risks weakening the principle of equal standing before the law and splitting families.

May 20 Svenska kyrkan

The Church of Sweden informs about legislative proposals in the parliament.

The proposals concern migration, social security and legal policy and affect vulnerable people.

May 5 Svenska kyrkan

The Church of Sweden collects 34.9 million kronor in the Lent Campaign 2026

Engagement in parishes and creative activities increased the collection. Digital donations and competition collection boxes contributed strongly. The money saves lives via partner organizations.

May 4 Svenska kyrkan

The Church of Sweden invites to a reconciliation service

The service is held on May 10 in Luleå Cathedral in Meänkieli and Swedish to commemorate former students from labor cottages. It is led by the archbishop and the bishop.

Media coverage

May 10 SVT Nyheter

The Church of Sweden apologizes for the dark history of the workhouses

On Sunday, the Church of Sweden together with the Swedish Tornedalians' National Association held a service as a continuation of the reconciliation process and Archbishop Martin Modéus apologized. - Reconciliation...

May 6 Yle

Association in Larsmo installs pastors and calls itself congregation – the bishop: "Does not follow the church's order" | Ostrobothnia | Swedish Yle

Risöhäll prayer house congregation gets help from the Ingrian church to ordain its own pastors. The bishop now receives calls from worried Laestadians.

May 5 Mitt i

The church is losing members: "Always goes in cycles"

The Church of Sweden's membership continues to decline. According to a forecast, only one third of the population will be members in 2050. Mats Rydinger, rector in Solna parish, believes that...

May 4 Dagens Arbete

FSC on Sveaskog and the Church of Sweden: "Unacceptable" - Dagens Arbete

✓State-owned Sveaskog and the Church of Sweden are FSC-certified, which is supposed to guarantee sustainability and good working conditions. Yet they bought services from a forestry contractor that exploited workers from...

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