No masks, no corona passports and no restrictions limiting public and social gatherings. As the restrictions are removed, society is once again open and... The Danish society has reopened
https://interchurch.folkekirken.production.fitaws.dk/om-os/english/news-in-english/the-danish-society-has-reopenedBy Peter Skov-Jakobsen, bishop, diocese of Copenhagen Over the last few days we have been worried within the church. We have been worried... "I will never forget this Easter"
https://interchurch.folkekirken.production.fitaws.dk/om-os/english/news-in-english/i-will-never-forget-this-easterFor several years the numbers have only gone one way: Down. Baptism rates keep declining. An increasing amount of parents choose not to have their children... Nordic churches tackle baptism in a changing society
https://interchurch.folkekirken.production.fitaws.dk/om-os/english/news-in-english/nordic-churches-tackle-baptism-in-a-changing-society-1A drop-in wedding is a stripped-down version of the regular wedding ritual. The ceremony thus follows the same liturgy, the only exception being an exclusion... Drop-in weddings: Tie the knot in only 15-30 minutes!
https://interchurch.folkekirken.production.fitaws.dk/om-os/english/news-in-english/drop-in-weddings-tie-the-knot-in-only-15-30-minutesMads Davidsen has been elected as new bishop in the Diocese of Funen in Denmark. On Sunday 2 April 2023, Mads Davidsen will be ordained bishop in... New Bishop in Funen
https://interchurch.folkekirken.production.fitaws.dk/om-os/english/news-in-english/new-bishop-in-funenMore than 400.000 municipal, regional and state employees were about to be sent home without pay – unless an agreement was reached between the labor unions... The church has been caught in a lockout
https://interchurch.folkekirken.production.fitaws.dk/om-os/english/news-in-english/the-church-has-been-caught-in-a-lockoutBaptism is changing in the Nordic countries: Numbers of infant baptism are declining but the baptism of youth and adults is growing. There is need to explore... Recommendations on baptism in the Nordic churches
https://interchurch.folkekirken.production.fitaws.dk/om-os/english/news-in-english/recommendations-on-baptism-in-the-nordic-churchesLearning points from joint Nordic Lutheran project ‘Baptism in Times of Change’ 20th January 2022 The following recommendations on baptism... Learning points on baptism in times of change
https://interchurch.folkekirken.production.fitaws.dk/om-os/english/news-in-english/recommendations-on-baptism-in-the-nordic-churches/learning-points-on-baptism-in-times-of-changeIt is no longer a prerequisite to be able to speak Danish in order to use the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Denmark’s offer of a confidential and... Chat with a priest: A new initiative focusing on online pastoral care is now available in English
https://interchurch.folkekirken.production.fitaws.dk/om-os/english/news-in-english/chat-with-a-priest-a-new-initiative-focusing-on-online-pastoral-care-is-now-available-in-englishThe training program is a new collaboration between the Christian Daily newspaper and the Council on International Relations of the Evangelical Lutheran... The debate school – a new collaboration between the Christian Daily newspaper and Council on International Relations of the Evangelical Lutheran Church
https://interchurch.folkekirken.production.fitaws.dk/om-os/english/news-in-english/the-debate-school-a-new-collaboration-between-the-christian-daily-newspaper-and-council-on