https://feeds.thelocal.com/ Read the latest news and views from Denmark in English en-us news@thelocal.com (TheLocal) webmaster@thelocal.com (TheLocal) TheLocal RSS Feed Church tax in Denmark is voluntary but 72 percent of the population pay it. We take a look at why. https://www.thelocal.dk/20230503/why-does-denmark-have-church-tax-and-do-you-need-to-pay-it Wed, 03 May 2023 17:42:38 +0200 why-does-denmark-have-church-tax-and-do-you-need-to-pay-it Looking to get baptised, but put off by the thought of tedious planning? With membership waning, Denmark's Lutheran Church is lowering the bar for hesitant prospective members by hosting drop-in christenings. https://www.thelocal.dk/20190418/impromptu-baptisms-help-boost-church-numbers-in-denmark Thu, 18 Apr 2019 12:28:30 +0200 impromptu-baptisms-help-boost-church-numbers-in-denmark Non-religious funerals in Denmark have increased by a significant amount over a relatively short period. https://www.thelocal.dk/20190319/number-of-secular-funerals-in-denmark-increases Tue, 19 Mar 2019 12:21:31 +0100 number-of-secular-funerals-in-denmark-increases A Copenhagen cemetery has introduced Denmark’s first-ever section of a Christian burial place to be dedicated to Buddhism. https://www.thelocal.dk/20181018/copenhagen-cemetery-gets-buddhist-section Thu, 18 Oct 2018 20:35:47 +0200 copenhagen-cemetery-gets-buddhist-section The Danish Immigration Authority has added Saudi preacher Abdullah bin Radi Almoaede Al-Shammary to a ‘blacklist’ of foreign clerics banned from entering the country. https://www.thelocal.dk/20171212/denmark-adds-saudi-priest-to-list-of-banned-hate-preachers Tue, 12 Dec 2017 13:55:39 +0100 denmark-adds-saudi-priest-to-list-of-banned-hate-preachers Scientologists have opened a new, major church in Copenhagen, and its location in the Danish capital is no coincidence according to an expert researcher. https://www.thelocal.dk/20170605/scientologists-are-rearming-in-copenhagen-researcher Mon, 05 Jun 2017 14:05:18 +0200 scientologists-are-rearming-in-copenhagen-researcher Denmark on Tuesday published a blacklist of six foreign preachers accused of spreading hatred, including five Muslims and an American Evangelical pastor, banning them for at least two years. https://www.thelocal.dk/20170502/denmark-bans-six-hate-preachers-including-five-muslims Tue, 02 May 2017 15:58:22 +0200 denmark-bans-six-hate-preachers-including-five-muslims Four different international studies have pointed the finger at Denmark for its record on religious freedoms. https://www.thelocal.dk/20170420/denmark-criticised-for-restricting-freedom-of-religion Thu, 20 Apr 2017 11:13:13 +0200 denmark-criticised-for-restricting-freedom-of-religion More and more Danish churches are trying to boost attendances by inviting congregations for night-time services. https://www.thelocal.dk/20170403/denmarks-late-night-churches-try-to-bring-back-worshippers Mon, 03 Apr 2017 12:24:21 +0200 denmarks-late-night-churches-try-to-bring-back-worshippers The Danish Medical Association (Lægeforeningen) has recommended that no boys under the age of 18 be circumcised in Denmark. https://www.thelocal.dk/20161205/danish-doctors-come-out-against-circumcision Mon, 05 Dec 2016 14:08:54 +0100 danish-doctors-come-out-against-circumcision A successful campaign from the Danish Atheist Society is getting the credit – or blame – for the record number of withdrawals from the Church of Denmark. https://www.thelocal.dk/20160907/record-number-of-danes-leave-the-church Wed, 07 Sep 2016 11:30:43 +0200 record-number-of-danes-leave-the-church A video posted by Danish comedian Andreas Bo on his Facebook page has stirred up a heated debate on the utility of prayer and religion in general. https://www.thelocal.dk/20160726/danish-comedian-slams-prayer-and-religion-in-viral-video Tue, 26 Jul 2016 16:53:43 +0200 danish-comedian-slams-prayer-and-religion-in-viral-video A controversial religious group that claims it can cure autism "by driving out demons" is set to take to the streets of Barcelona this weekend. https://www.thelocal.dk/20160506/cult-leader-who-claims-he-can-heal-autism-arrives-in-spain Fri, 06 May 2016 17:04:36 +0200 cult-leader-who-claims-he-can-heal-autism-arrives-in-spain The Danish Atheist Society has used a new campaign to encourage members of the Church of Denmark (Folkekirken) to withdraw, leaving priests concerned about the economic consequences. https://www.thelocal.dk/20160408/atheist-society-convinces-danes-to-leave-church Fri, 08 Apr 2016 07:47:27 +0200 atheist-society-convinces-danes-to-leave-church Prime Minister Lars Løkke Rasmussen said on Tuesday that he will convene MPs from across the political spectrum to discuss Islamic extremism following a string of controversial comments from religious leaders. https://www.thelocal.dk/20160315/danish-pm-vows-to-take-on-radical-imams Tue, 15 Mar 2016 16:47:26 +0100 danish-pm-vows-to-take-on-radical-imams Denmark has a new religion now that the Church of the Flying Spaghetti Monster officially established itself in Odense on Saturday. https://www.thelocal.dk/20160125/church-of-the-flying-spaghetti-monster-comes-to-denmark Mon, 25 Jan 2016 14:59:27 +0100 church-of-the-flying-spaghetti-monster-comes-to-denmark Esben Lunde Larsen, a creationist, has been one of the new government cabinet's more controversial choices as critics argue his "incredible ignorance" should disqualify him for his post. https://www.thelocal.dk/20150710/danish-higher-education-minister-god-created-the-world Fri, 10 Jul 2015 15:12:19 +0200 danish-higher-education-minister-god-created-the-world Denmark’s Muslim population may get an outsized amount of media and political attention but the second largest ‘religion’ behind Christianity is actually no religion at all. https://www.thelocal.dk/20150623/denmarks-second-largest-religion-may-surprise-you Tue, 23 Jun 2015 17:16:55 +0200 denmarks-second-largest-religion-may-surprise-you Muslims throughout the Nordic region can expect new guidelines for coping with a sun that barely sets ahead of the holy fasting month of Ramadan. https://www.thelocal.dk/20150612/new-ramadan-rules-could-help-danish-muslims Fri, 12 Jun 2015 11:54:58 +0200 new-ramadan-rules-could-help-danish-muslims Although six out of ten Danes are either “not religious” or “convinced atheists”, more of them identify as religious than the Swedes or Germans. https://www.thelocal.dk/20150413/denmark-more-religious-than-neighbour-countries Mon, 13 Apr 2015 19:49:56 +0200 denmark-more-religious-than-neighbour-countries