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The 11th Assembly of the World Council of Churches, held in Karlsruhe, Germany, ended today. Four thousand participants from around the world gathered for nine intense days of prayer, worship and decision-making on the direction of the churches’ work over the coming years.

We now have the preliminary results of the nomination election ahead of the Archbishop election. Bishop Martin Modéus received the most votes, followed by Bishop Johan Dalman and Bishop Mikael Mogren. The process will now continue with a hearing of the candidates on 22 April.

On 20–24 February, people from all over Europe will gather for an interfaith digital meeting, A Week of Neighbours, invited by Archbishop Antje Jackelén. The focus is on refugees, migration and a Europe characterised by humanity and social cohesion.

The Church of Sweden's pastoral welfare, or ‘diaconal’, work in society has an economic value of at least SEK 1.5 billion. This is the finding of a new report, which provides the most comprehensive analysis ever of the Church of Sweden's pastoral welfare activity.

25 September 2020 14:00:00 | The Church of Sweden The cultural activities of the Church of Sweden within various areas are estimated to be worth a total of SEK 5 billion every year. This figure is revealed in a new report presented during the current Göteborg Book Fair.