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CHARIS Nordic, 2025 review
Let's look back on an eventful year, here are some highlights: January: Healing and deliverance services with P Dominic Valanmanal in Södertälje and Stockholm Cathedral 27-28 Jan. P Dominic regularly visits parishes in Sweden. His retreats gather large crowds of people and are prepared by a team of volunteers in Sweden, including Ludwig Gelot, member of the CHARIS Nordic team. February: About a hundred people came to worship and intercession service on February 22 in the Cath
Bengt Malmgren
2 days ago5 min read


Christian Unity – Three advice for shifting into a higher gear
When Pope Francis inaugurated CHARIS 2019, one of the main tasks he wished from the Charismatic Renewal in the Catholic Church was promoting Christian unity. Therefore, CHARIS International Commission for the Unity of Christians was founded. It is made up of Roman Catholic, Orthodox, Protestant, Evangelical and Pentecostal Christians. It aims at supporting all local, national and continental initiatives that could be taken to strengthen the unity of the body of Christ, since
Bengt Malmgren
Nov 10, 20253 min read


A weekend full of grace when leaders from CHARIS European Service of Communion met in Krakow.
From CHARIS Norden took part F Martti Savijoki SCJ from Helsinki and Nora Palacios from Copenhagen. F Martti writes in his report: " The grace of the weekend can be summed up simply: we strengthened one another in our shared vocation as leaders in the Charismatic Renewal — united in the communion of the Holy Spirit." Here is the report from F Martti: CHARIS European Service of Communion – Kraków, 26–28 September 2025 Theme: “Greater love has no one than this: to lay down...
Bengt Malmgren
Oct 10, 20251 min read


”The time is fullfilled, the kingdom of God is at hand" - retreat in Järfälla wanted to break chains and equip all the baptized to spread the Kingdom of God.
Deacon Larry Oney with wife Andi and evangelist Terry Quinn from Ireland visited Holy Trinity parish in Järfälla, Sweden Oct 3-5 2025 in a charismatic retrreat
Bengt Malmgren
Oct 8, 20253 min read


Fr Kilian McDonnell (1921-2025), a pioneer in ecumenism and the Catholic-Pentecostal dialogue has passed away
Fr Kilian McDonnell, who was just about to celebrate his 104th birthday, has on Sept. 8, 2025, gone home to the Lord. He was a pioneer in contemporary ecumenism and helped to build bridges of unity and reconciliation both among fellow Catholics and between Catholics and other denominations and movements in the Body of Christ.
Bengt Malmgren
Sep 15, 20252 min read


Newsletter Sept 2025: Larry Oney and Terry Quinn to Sweden, Committee for evangelization in Catholic Diocese of Stockholm
CHARIS Nordic Newsletter Sept 2025 edited by Bengt Malmgren [ letter in swedish ]. Unique retreat in Järfälla 3-5 Oct wants to equip for...
Bengt Malmgren
Sep 11, 20255 min read


Lillemor Hallin 1934- 2025
Lillemor Hallin fell asleep peacefully on the night of July 31 at the Birgittine monastry in Djursholm. Her life has been characterized...
Bengt Malmgren
Aug 6, 20255 min read


CHARIS Nordic Newsletter July 2025
[ this letter in Swedish ] In this letter: Training in evangelism for young people, full day in Rome, We are looking for a young person...
Bengt Malmgren
Jul 14, 20256 min read


CHARIS Nordic Newsletter June 2025
[ this letter in swedish ] In this letter: New members of the CHARIS Nordic team, Report from f Martti in Helsinki, Charismatic renewal...
Bengt Malmgren
Jun 10, 20257 min read


Welcome pope Leo!
Accompanied by prayer from the world's Catholics, we now have a new pope. We welcome Pope Leo XIV. The significance of his choice of...
Bengt Malmgren
May 9, 20252 min read


CHARIS Nordic Newsletter April 2025
Global2033 - The Gospel to All for the Next Ten Years, continued republication of Lillemor Hallin's books, The Stockholm region: Life in the
Bengt Malmgren
Apr 7, 20252 min read


NSC Nordic Newsletter Febr 2025
In this letter: Praise and intercession Catholic Cathedral Stockholm 22 February, Events in Rome during the jubilee year 2025, Lillemor...
Bengt Malmgren
Feb 5, 20253 min read


NSC Nordic Newsletter Jan 2025
In this letter: Praise and intercession with charismatic groups in the Catholic Cathedral Stockholm 22 February, Events in Rome during...
Bengt Malmgren
Jan 17, 20254 min read


Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church and Charismatic Renewal
The number of members of the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church (UGCC) in the territory of Germany and the Nordic countries is estimated to...
Bengt Malmgren
Dec 8, 20245 min read


CHARIS NSC Nordic Newsletter Dec 2024
In this letter: News from Finland. Life in the Spirit seminars team manual in Swedish. CHARIS, events in Rome during the Jubilee Year...
Bengt Malmgren
Dec 5, 20247 min read


Charismatic renewal in Scandinavia, objectives and priorities
In the [ October newsletter ] for the new started CHARIS Nordic Service of Communion (NSC) we read about the development in the Nordic...
Bengt Malmgren
Oct 28, 20243 min read
CHARIS Nordic Newsletter Aug 2024
CHARIS Nordic has constituted itself. CHARIS Nordic is the CHARIS National Service of Communion (CNSC) for the Nordic countries...
Bengt Malmgren
Sep 3, 20243 min read
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