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Julia Rensberg, a passionate advocate for youth and Indigenous Sami communities from the Church of Sweden, took centre stage at the Faith Pavilion's side event on “Interfaith Youth Dialogue on Climate Justice, Promoting Resilience and Hope.”

“Every Picture Tells A Story” photo exhibit by Most Rev. Dr Martin Modéus, archbishop of the Church of Sweden and primate of Uppsala, will open on 29 November in the Ecumenical Centre.

El secretario general en funciones del Consejo Mundial de Iglesias (CMI), Rev. Prof. Dr. Ioan Sauca, expresó su agradecimiento por la labor de la arzobispa Dra. Antje Jackelén, primada de la Iglesia de Suecia, al concluir sus años de servicio.

World Council of Churches (WCC) acting general secretary Rev. Prof. Dr Ioan Sauca expressed gratitude for the work of Archbishop Dr Antje Jackelén, primate of the Church of Sweden, as she moves on from her years of service.

The Church of Sweden has renewed its apology to the Sámi people, this time in Sápmi in the Luleå Cathedral.

The Fifth International Conference on Receptive Ecumenism was held in Sigtuna, Sweden on 27-30 June, exploring the theme “Transforming Ecumenism – listen to what the Spirit is saying to the churches.” (Rev 2:7)

En tiempos de aislamiento involuntario debido a los confinamientos provocados por la pan-demia de la COVID-19, han surgido retiros ecuménicos en línea como un lugar alternativo para el diálogo espiritual. En Suecia, se pusieron en marcha en la víspera de Pentecostés una serie de cuatro retiros llamados “Días tranquilos”, donde los participantes se unen en línea en una sala digital para compartir un momento de quietud y reflexión. Iniciados ya el año pasado bajo el título “Una morada espiritual para Dios” por la obispa luterana Karin Johannesson de la diócesis de Uppsala (Suecia), y coorganizados por el cardenal Anders Arborelius de la Iglesia Católica Romana de Suecia, los retiros se han ampliado este año con subtítulos en inglés para atraer también a un público internacional.  

In Zeiten erzwungener Isolation aufgrund der Lockdowns, die infolge der COVID-19-Pandemie erforderlich wurden, haben sich ökumenische Online-Retreats als alternative Orte für den spirituellen Dialog etabliert. In Schweden wurde am Tag vor Pfingsten eine Reihe von so genannten „Stillen Tagen“ angeboten. Die Teilnehmenden hatten hier die Gelegenheit, sich virtuell in einem digitalen Raum zu versammeln und gemeinsam eine Zeit der stillen Einkehr und Reflexion zu erleben. Bereits im vergangenen Jahr von der lutherischen Bischöfin Karin Johannesson von der Diözese Uppsala, Schweden unter Mitwirkung von Kardinal Anders Arborelius von der römisch-katholischen Kirche Schwedens unter der Bezeichnung „Eine spirituelle Wohnung für Gott“ auf den Weg gebracht, wurden diese Retreats dieses Jahr um englische Untertitel erweitert, um sie auch für ein internationales Publikum interessant zu machen.    

In times of involuntary isolation due to lockdowns caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, online ecumenical retreats have emerged as an alternative place for spiritual dialogue. In Sweden, a series of four so-called “Quiet Days” retreats, where participants join online in a digital room to share a moment of stillness and reflection, were launched on the Eve of Pentecost. Initiated already last year under the headline “A spiritual dwelling for God,” by Lutheran Bishop Karin Johannesson from the Diocese of Uppsala, Sweden and co-hosted by Cardinal Anders Arborelius from the Roman Catholic Church in Sweden, the retreats have been expanded this year with English subtitles to also attract international audiences.  

As Sweden prepares for a visit from His All-Holiness Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew, the Ecumenical Patriarch and Antje Jackelén, archbishop of the Church of Sweden, signed a joint editorial for Swedish media.

“The church is a global network,” reads the joint editorial. “It has a presence around the world that is almost unsurpassed by any other organisation or movement.”

At a well-attended showcase in Stockholm, Sweden, yesterday afternoon, the Ecumenical Water Network took a step further towards achieving United Nations Sustainable Development Goal 6 by bringing together faith actors with key people from the Water, Sanitation and Hygiene sector.

La Red Ecuménica del Agua dio ayer por la tarde un paso más hacia el logro del sexto Objetivo de Desarrollo Sostenible de las Naciones Unidas al reunir a los actores religiosos con personas clave del sector del agua, el saneamiento y la higiene en una presentación celebrada en Estocolmo (Suecia) que contó con una nutrida asistencia.

Nowadays, any cause can be effectively promoted in a blink of an eye, with a click on a button. At virtually no cost, messages travel fast around the globe through social media and other digital platforms. For good and bad, but mostly for good. Because without it, grassroots movements, such as the Arab Spring, which started in Tunisia in 2010 and ended up toppling several governments, would have had a much harder time rallying support and getting their message across to key audiences.

On Monday 3 June the WCC hosts a half-day seminar on the legacy of one of ecumenism’s leading figures, archishop Nathan Söderblom, followed by a discussion on today’s ecumenical challenges.