Tag: religion
‘No discrimination’ of Muslim teacher
Norway's state anti-discrimination board has ruled that an Oslo school did not discriminate against a Muslim man when it refused to renew his substitute...
Norway’s first Hindu temple rises in Oslo
It's been eight years since the City of Oslo agreed to sell two lots to religious organizations, one for a mosque at Mortensrud and...
Muslim teacher claims discrimination
A Muslim man who lost his job as a substitute teacher at an Oslo elementary school has filed a discrimination complaint with state authorities....
‘Retired’ bishop rallies for peace
Gunnar Stålsett, the retired bishop of Oslo, spent much of his career championing peace and reconciliation, also as a member of the Norwegian Nobel...
Cash is king at most confirmations
Norwegian teenagers going through the rite of passage known as konfirmasjon (confirmation) have been caught boasting about all the money they're given in gifts....
Oslo’s new bishop hails open church
It seemed only fitting that the new Bishop of Oslo would be ordained on the Sunday before Christmas. Kari Veiteberg, who's been called Norway's...
New study reveals religious attitudes
Anti-Semitism has declined in Norway, but a new study shows Muslims are more negative towards Jews than the rest of the population. The report...
Solberg confronts ‘painful’ history
Somber ceremonies attracted hundreds of people including the prime minister and crown princess on Sunday, which marked 75 years since most of Norway's remaining...
New Muslim organization stresses dialogue
Five Muslim groups that broke out of Norway's conflict-ridden Islamic Council (Islamsk Råd Norge, IRN) have formed a new organization called Muslim Dialogue Network...
Islamic Council loses its state funding
UPDATED: Norway's conservative government announced on Monday that it has lost confidence in Norway's Islamic Council (Islamsk Råd Norge). Conflicts have swirled both internally...
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