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Dalai Lama Suggests Refugees Return to Their Native Countries

17 Sep 2018
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Corey Barnett

The spiritual leader advocates for refugees to return to their homeland He spoke at a conference held in the Swedish metropolis of Malmo, a city with a significant immigrant population. The Buddhist...

Pope Francis Names New Cardinals from El Salvador, Laos, Mali, Spain and Sweden

23 May 2017
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Nathan Glover

The pope’s selection of candidates is a drastic departure from usual protocol; Pontiff says the new cardinals represent the "universality of the church." Having appointed cardinals from countries...

26 Oct 2016
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Derek Welch

Pope Francis will travel to Sweden for a joint commemoration of the Reformation. There was once a time when Europe was torn violently apart between Catholics and Protestants. The nailing of the 95 Theses...

29 Jul 2016
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Nathan Glover

Elder Per G. Malm was the first Swede to be elected to the General Authority Seventy. Elder Per Gösta Malm passed away on the morning of Tuesday, July 26 at his home in Göteborg,...

15 Jul 2016
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Corey Barnett

Growing fear among Europeans that refugees will bring more terrorism and less jobs. The steady flow of refugees into their countries has Europeans increasingly concerned about terrorism and economic...

Grammy Winning Satanic Band Ghost Explains Religious Influence from Vatican

17 Feb 2016
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Derek Welch

A look into the beliefs of Swedish Satanic band Ghost who won Best of Metal Performance at the 2016 Grammy Awards. The Swedish heavy metal band Ghost won the 2016 Grammy Awards for Best Metal Performance...

Pope Francis Met with Finland’s Luthern Ecumenical Delegation for Unity

03 Feb 2016
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Derek Welch

The Pope stressed the uniting of all the Christian denominations An ecumenical delegation all the way from Lutheran Church of Finland was welcomed by Pope Francis. The visit marked Feast of St. Henrik....

Pope Francis Heading to Sweden to Celebrate Reformation

02 Feb 2016
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Nathan Glover

The Pope Will Attend the 500th Anniversary of Reformation in Sweden In an effort to forge Christian unity, Pope Francis apologized for all the Catholic wrongs executed against Christians belonging...

Pressure Rises for Saudi Arabia for Human Rights Abuses

12 Mar 2015
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Alison Lesley

Saudi Arabia is under international pressure as details of human rights abuses in blogger Raif Badawi's case are revealed, despite attempts to censor them. A German ambassador has criticized the punishment...

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