Bishop David Tencer, known for his Capuchin beard, talks about the diversity of the Catholic flock in Reykjavik and why the ...

While receiving participants in the jubilee pilgrimage promoted by the Nordic Bishops' Conference, Pope Francis highlighted ...

In a Feb. 5 telegram to Sweden’s Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson, the Holy Father said he is deeply saddened by the incident ...

All Catholic churches in Sweden will pray for mercy for all the victims at Feb. 9 Sunday Mass celebrations, according to Arborelius’ statement.

As the pope invoked upon the Swedish people "Almighty God's gifts of unity and peace," Swedish Cardinal Anders Arborelius of ...

MALMÖ, Sweden (OSV News) — Pope Francis said he was “deeply saddened” by the tragic shooting in a Swedish school, sending ...

The global Catholic Church has been shaken for decades by scandals ... Sign up here. Europecategory Sweden mourns victims of mass shooting and searches for answers 12:48 PM UTC · Updated ago ...

a few parrots and a chicken queued up alongside their owners outside a church in Madrid on Friday, waiting their turn to be blessed by a Catholic priest in a popular annual ritual. In Spain ...