European Commission: Iceland and Norway first non-EU countries to join InvestEU
Norway: the Church supported for years by the generosity of German Catholics through the Boniface association
Norway: multiple murder in Kongsberg. Father Khiem Duc Nguyen (parish priest) to SIR, “the city is paralysed. We’ll pray for all the people involved”
Norway: citizens going to the polls on 13 September. Appeal by Bishop Eidsvig to exercise right to vote
Norway: 10 years after the Utoya massacre. Mgr. Eidsvig, “Violence and terror have been a clear attack on human dignity and Christian values”
Norway: diocese of Oslo, 20 catecheses on video. Father Moi, “more interesting than many preaches”
ENVIRONMENT —
Norway: Trondheim, diocese purchases six electric vehicles for priests. Fr. Vold (treasurer), “we take environmental challenges seriously”
ANALYSIS —
Politics and leaders: the pinker shade of Northern Europe
di Sarah NumicoSeven women at the helm of their respective governments: Kaja Kallas in Estonia, Sanna Marin in Finland, Mette Frederiksen in…
Norway: no more than 20 people in church. Oslo, bishop Eidsvig asks the authorities for “Christmas amnesty”.
Norway: Covid-19, the wave of infections. In Oslo, Masses can no longer be celebrated but churches will stay open
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