Next week, the Synod of the Church of Sweden is to vote on a motion that sparked intense debate among believers. The main question is: should priests who object to sealing a same-sex marriage be stripped from their authority? In Sweden, priests have the authority to seal marriages as official registrars. Thus, the union they Read more
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Church of Sweden to decide about priest who refuses to seal same-sex marriage
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Monday, June 26th, 2017
The Swedish Prime Minister says he and his party think all Swedish Church priests should celebrate same-sex marriages. They should have to celebrate these marriages regardless of their personal views, he says. Stefan Lofven says as they are members of Sweden’s State church which agreed in a recent Synod that it would support same sex Read more