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A historic Swedish church embraces inclusion with minority languages
But this Lutheran church some 200 kilometers (124 miles) above the Arctic Circle seeks to incorporate the region's minority languages — Northern Sami, Finnish and Meänkieli – into worship services, carrying on an inclusive ethos that has been a cornerstone of the historic wooden church since its founding in 1912.
This Swedish church is being moved down the road before a mine swallows its town
The Kiruna Church — called Kiruna Kyrka in Swedish — is being moved this week along a 5-kilometer (3-mile) route east as part of the town’s relocation. It’s happening because the world’s largest underground iron-ore mine is threatening to swallow the town.
The historic Kiruna Church in Swedish Lapland, known for its multicultural inclusivity, has been relocated due to mining ...
The mammoth move has seen the wooden structure, weighing over 600 tons, transported on specialized trailers traveling at ...
Sweden’s Kiruna Church, a century-old landmark, will begin its two-day journey to a new site today. The move is part of a ...
Watch live as an entire church in Sweden continues its move to its new home on Wednesday, 20 August. Kiruna Church is being relocated to save it from ground subsidence and the expansion of the world's ...
Sweden is moving its 113-year-old Kiruna Church on wheels to escape a giant iron ore mine. A €45m feat of engineering, ...
Sweden's King Carl XVI Gustaf walks next to the Kiruna Church, a Sami style wooden Swedish Lutheran church, called Kiruna ...
Mining in Kiruna, Sweden, has jeopardized the ground below a beloved church. Thanks to a feat of engineering, it is on the move.
A 741-ton historic church in Kiruna, Sweden, is being moved 5 km on wheels to save it from land subsidence caused by mining. The unique event, planned for 8 years, has drawn thousands of spectators to ...
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