Catholics Gain Toehold in Sweden — 500 Years After Luther

National Catholic Register ^ | August 9, 2016 | ANGELO STAGNARO

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G.K. Chesterton believed that the medieval era (800-1400 AD) was the height of human civilization. The implication, of course, is that society has so degraded over the intervening centuries by abandoning the lofty goals and aspirational values taught when Christianity was an integrated part of Western society.

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Catholics Gain Toehold in Sweden — 500 Years After Luther

While at the same time, Francis will travel to Sweden to specifically celebrate Luther's Revolt.

What a good shepherd he is.

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Well...this Protestant finds Catholicism rather more appealing than islam (that’s sort of putting it mildly.....).

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“In 1951, Swedes were allowed to permanently exit the state Lutheran Church, but it wasn’t until 1977 when the last legislative ban on Catholic convents and monasteries in Sweden was abolished.”

Much more recent dates than I would have expected.