In this episode Ulf Lindgren, who is a priest in the Church of Sweden, visits the podcast. Listen to when he tells about the history of Swedish Christianity and what role the Swedish church plays today in Swedish society. Together with Maria and Philip he reflects on the question if Swedes are the most secular people in the world? The three are also talking about how to find your faith community in Stockholm. In the episode you can also get several tips on where to find a faith community for your own values and believes. In the show notes below you can find names and addresses to the places mentioned in the episode, plus some not mentioned.

Basic info: Faith Communities in Sweden

https://www.myndighetensst.se/engelska/myndigheten-for-stod-till-trossamfund/research/religion-in-sweden/basic-info-faith-communities-in-sweden.html

Contact details to Faith Communities in Sweden (with government funding):

https://www.myndighetensst.se/om-oss/kontakt/trossamfund-bidragsberattigade.html

Some faith communities in Stockholm (mentioned in the episode):

Church of England:

The Church of St Peter and St Sigfrid, Dag Hammarskjölds väg 14.

Catholic Church in Stockholm:

Catholic Cathedral in Stockholm, Folkkungagatan 46 B, masses in Swedish, Latin, English, Italian, Spanish and Croatian.

Sankta Eugenia, Kungsträdgårdsgatan 12 and some other spots. Masses in Swedish, Gheez, Polish, Arabic, and Phillipine.

The Swedish Church in other languages:

The German Church, Die Deutsche St. Gertruds Gemeinde in Stockholm, Svartmangatan 16 A

The Finnish Church, Tukholman suomalainen seurakunta, Slottsbacken 2B-C

The Orthodox Church in Stockholm:

Greek Orthodox Church, Sankt Georgios Church, Birger Jarlsgatan 92.

Serbian Orthodox Church, Sankt Sava, Bägerstavägen 68

Jewish communities in Stockholm:

The Great Synagogue of Stockholm (Masorti/Conservative), Wahrendorffgatan 3 B

Adat Jeschurun (Orthodox), Bajit, Nybrogatan 19A

Adat Jisrael – Stockholm’s Orthodox Synagogue at Södermalm (Orthodox)

Muslim Communities in Stockholm:

The Stockholm Central Mosque, Kapellgränd 10

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