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Priest charged with sexual assault

A Catholic priest employed by the diocese in Oslo has been defrocked and charged with assault after admitting to having had sexual relations with...

Lesbian pastor confronts Oslo bishop

Norway's first lesbian pastor says she's fed up with "homophobic" church officials and no longer wants Bishop Ole-Christian Kvarme as her spiritual leader. Pastor...

Government halts hijab initiative

Norway's government minister in charge of culture, Hadia Tajik, has been handed a report by a commission recommending that police and judges in Norway...

Police apologize for deportation

Norway's new director of the state police has issued an official apology for his department's involvement in the deportation of Jewish residents in 1942....

Medal fiasco ‘hurts king’s authority’

UPDATED: King Harald's approval of a royal service medal to a man who has expressed anti-democratic and, some say, anti-Semitic attitudes for years threatens...

Palace caught in ‘scandal’ over medal

UPDATED: King Harald, his staff at the Royal Palace and county officials were hit by a wave of criticism this week over their decision...

Synagogue security under review

Several new security measures are being evaluated in the area around the Jewish community's synagogue in Oslo's St Hanshaugen district. A government minister visited...

Military to allow religious symbols

Members of the Norwegian military are now allowed to use religious symbols such as head coverings as part of their uniforms. Defense Minister Espen...

New survey reveals anti-Semitic minority in Norway

Around 12.5 percent of Norwegians show signs of prejudice against Jews, according to a new survey conducted by the Holocaust Center in Oslo. Even...

Jewish group wants police to record anti-Semitic incidents

The Norwegian Jewish group Det Mosaiske Trossamfund (DMT) has asked police in Oslo to start registering anti-Semitic incidents. Members claim they've been subjected to...
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