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Scandinavia has its own dark history of assimilating Indigenous people, and churches played a role – but are apologizing

In May 2025, Tapio Luoma, archbishop of the Evangelical Lutheran Church of Finland, delivered an apology to the Sámi, the only recognized Indigenous people in the European Union. Speaking on behalf of ...
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A historic Swedish church embraces inclusion with minority languages

KIRUNA, Sweden — The members of Kiruna Church primarily worship in Swedish, their country’s main language. But this Lutheran church some 200 kilometers (120 miles) above the Arctic Circle seeks to ...
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Scandinavia has its own dark history of assimilating Indigenous people, and churches played a role – but are apologizing

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A church in Kiruna, Sweden, designed by architect Gustaf Wickman to resemble a Sami hut. Apolline Guillerot-Malick/SOPA ...