Welcome to the 2027 Mainz conference

Our sister church, the PNCC, holds its General Synod only once every four years. On the other hand, the synod is both costly and time-consuming. It has admittedly been shortened from five days to three, but the days last from 8am to 8pm. In September this year, the 27th Synod, attended by 130 delegates from …

Whilst in most Western countries increasingly vocal voices are calling for the introduction of so-called ‘euthanasia’, or ‘self-determined death’ as it is now euphemistically termed, it is encouraging to see that Pope Leo XIV is standing up and daring to defend the elderly, the sick and other vulnerable groups who risk falling victim to a …

The atmosphere indoors was nowhere near as heated as it was outdoors this weekend, September 3rd-6th 2026, in the Madrid area, when representatives from the Latin European countries where we have parishes, gathered in Spain together with a Norwegian delegation and the priest of the Spanish-speaking mission in Germany. Air conditioning helped a little; constructive …

From August 28th to 30th a clergy meeting for all priests and deacons from Hungary, Slovakia and Romania was held in Gyomaendrőd in Hungary. The structure of the meeting was determined by the daily masses and the liturgies of the hours. Furthermore the St. Stephen clergy discussed several issues of common interest, theological as well …

Following the division of the diocese into regions, the General Church Council consists of members elected from each Regional Church Council, together with elected clergy and the bishop. On Tuesday August 4th the General Church Council met online for the first time to discuss matters of common concern. Online meetings contribute to keep our costs …

Since June this year Iglesia Católica Antigua Española, the Spanish branch of the Nordic Catholic Church has commenced celebrating holy mass every Sunday in the Spanish capital Madrid.

On Saturday May 2nd, the Hungarian-speaking region – which, in addition to Hungary itself, also includes the Hungarian-speaking minorities in Slovakia and Romania – held its first regional synod. In addition to the regular reports on activities and finances, the synod discussed the issue of the region’s name. The issue of the name had been …

The Scranton Union’s annual international bishops’ meeting took place this week. The American participants were gathered in Scranton, Pennsylvania, whilst the European participants stayed at home in Sykkylven and took part via Zoom. We briefed each other on church affairs on both sides of the Atlantic and discussed joint plans and projects. We examined in …

For the first time in the history of the NCC, a joint clergy meeting for the entire NCC was held on 31 January this year. The meeting took place at the Ebersbacher Hof in Mainz, where a large number of the clergy had already gathered for the annual Mainz conference. Those who were unable to …

This year’s church gathering and theological conference in Mainz concluded with an ordination service during Sunday’s High Mass. The Spanish-speaking mission in Bielefeld, Misión Santa Madre de Dios, received its own priest when Deacon Antonio was ordained as Father Antonio. Bishop Ottar Mikael presided over the solemn ceremony, with Archbishop Anthony and a large, international …