https://feeds.thelocal.com/ Read the latest news and views from Sweden in English en-us news@thelocal.com (TheLocal) webmaster@thelocal.com (TheLocal) TheLocal RSS Feed A priest who had created a profile on an online dating website deemed to be 'pornographic' has been defrocked by the Church of Sweden. https://www.thelocal.se/20170525/swedish-priest-loses-job-after-posting-sex-ad-online Thu, 25 May 2017 15:21:54 +0200 swedish-priest-loses-job-after-posting-sex-ad-online Female priests are more likely to take sick leave because of psychological illness than women working in any other profession, while being a member of the clergy is the third most risky job for men. https://www.thelocal.se/20160115/how-being-a-priest-became-swedens-most-dangerous-job Fri, 15 Jan 2016 09:43:11 +0100 how-being-a-priest-became-swedens-most-dangerous-job A priest who used a selfie stick to snap a happy couple at the altar has told The Local he's "confused" about why his photo has gone viral. The Swedish word for priest is 'präst' and Swedes have dubbed his picture the first 'prälfie'. https://www.thelocal.se/20150908/swedish-priest-scores-fame-with-wedding-selfie Tue, 08 Sep 2015 17:12:37 +0200 swedish-priest-scores-fame-with-wedding-selfie A priest in western Sweden who was caught in a TV sting saying that prayer could cure homosexuals of their desires has been suspended from his position. https://www.thelocal.se/20140529/priest-collared-for-correcting-gays-remark Thu, 29 May 2014 17:03:00 +0200 priest-collared-for-correcting-gays-remark A priest in southern Sweden has been prosecuted on a charge of sexual molestation after sending a text to a teenage boy saying that he wanted to have sex with him. https://www.thelocal.se/20131228/priest-prosecuted-for-sex-text-to-boy Sat, 28 Dec 2013 12:02:00 +0100 priest-prosecuted-for-sex-text-to-boy The grave was not dug, the pallbearers never showed up, the church bells were broken and the priest suggested that the deceased woman should be cremated instead of buried, leaving one Falun family upset and confused at the lack of coordination between the church and the undertaker. https://www.thelocal.se/20121208/44934 Sat, 08 Dec 2012 13:41:00 +0100 44934 A pastor in Malmö in southern Sweden has been accused of leaking intimate details of a woman's sex life to other members of the congregation. https://www.thelocal.se/20090923/22242 Wed, 23 Sep 2009 14:34:00 +0200 22242 The future of a female Church of Sweden pastor is in the balance following revelations that she had a love affair with a 15-year-old confirmation candidate. https://www.thelocal.se/20090401/18596 Wed, 01 Apr 2009 13:40:00 +0200 18596 Sweden’s Labour Court has ruled in favour of a priest who felt he was unlawfully fired for having an affair with a married woman in his congregation. https://www.thelocal.se/20080609/12320 Mon, 09 Jun 2008 18:49:00 +0200 12320