Catholics in Sweden Receive Rare Electoral Guidance on Life Issues

Catholics in Sweden receive rare electoral guidance on life issues

The Diocese of Stockholm's justice and peace commission published a document urging Catholics to consider candidates' positions on abortion and euthanasia. [...]

Swedish Catholics told they cannot support abortion, euthanasia in upcoming elections

Catholics in Sweden are being urged to treat ‘serious violations of human dignity,’ such as abortion and euthanasia, as non-negotiables in the country's September parliamentary vote.

Catholics in Sweden receive rare electoral guidance on abortion and euthanasia

STOCKHOLM — The Justice and Peace Commission of the Catholic Diocese of Stockholm has published a document urging Catholics and “all people of goodwill” to engage actively in Swedenʼs general elections on Sept. 13 in what observers describe as a notable intervention in a largely secular Nordic political climate.The text presents political participation as a legitimate expression of Christian responsibility while encouraging the faithful to be in…