Sweden's Catholic cardinal came to Washington, D.C., in August for an ecumenical dialogue with a Lutheran bishop. In NCR interviews, the two prelates spoke about their hopes for Pope Francis ...

Sweden's Lutheran church said Monday it had ordained its first openly gay bishop, just two weeks after it gave priests the right to wed same-sex couples.

The once-omnipresent Lutheran Church is bleeding members in Sweden, now considered a bastion of tolerance, while the country’s small Catholic community is growing, mainly due to immigration ...

The Church of Sweden, which offers a special blessing for same-sex couples, has faced criticism from some other Lutheran churches, particularly those in African countries.

The newly elected Lutheran bishop of Stockholm says that being a lesbian means that she wants to stand alongside people who feel powerless. “I know what it is to be called into question,” Eva Brunne ...

UPPSALA, Sweden -- The newly-elected Lutheran bishop of Stockholm says that being a lesbian means she wants to stand alongside people who feel powerless."I know what it is to be called into ...

After the Protestant Reformation five centuries ago, Sweden became a grim place for Roman Catholics: Those who rejected the new Lutheran faith were punished with deportation or death.

The English bishop William Kenney is a key figure in the official Catholic-Lutheran dialogue, and will be with Pope Francis in Sweden at the end of the month. He believes unity is a matter of ...

Pope Francis hugs the President of the Lutheran World Federation Bishop Munib Younan, back to camera, during an ecumenical prayer at Lund's Lutheran Cathedral, in Sweden, Monday.

Sweden Pope's Visit: In this photo taken on Oct. 13, 2016, Pope Francis passes by a statue portraying Martin Luther as he arrives for an audience with Lutheran pilgrims at the Vatican. Pope ...