Decision of the General Synod 202422.11.2024 09:57:22 CET | Svenska kyrkan | Press ReleaseThe second session of the General Synod with debates and decision-making is now closed.
The Olof Palme Prize 20239.1.2023 06:15:00 CET | Olof Palmes minnesfond | Press ReleaseOlof Palme Prize 2023 awarded to Marta Chumalo, Ukraine, Eren Keskin, Türkiye and Narges Mohammadi, Iran, for their efforts in the fight to secure women's freedom, in an age when human rights are threatened by war, violence and oppression.
LGBTI+ activists awarded Human Rights Defenders of the Year Award21.4.2022 07:56:00 CEST | Civil Rights Defenders | Press ReleaseThe 2022 Civil Rights Defender of the Year Award is given to the LGBTI+ activists Xheni Karaj from Albania and Frank Mugisha from Uganda, for their tireless fight for LGBTI+ people’s rights in countries where homophobia, discrimination and violence is widespread.
First hearing conducted on trans perspectives in the church29.11.2019 17:15:00 CET | Svenska kyrkan | Press ReleaseIn partnership with EKHO, the Church of Sweden conducted the first ever hearing today with trans perspectives on everything from practical daily life to theology and culture. Participants from various functions in the Church of Sweden gathered for a full-day hearing in Uppsala to deepen their understanding of transgender approaches, gender identity and gender dysphoria.