Norway: Christians and Muslims Sign Declaration on Religious Freedom
The Islamic Council of Norway and the Church of Norway Council on Ecumenical and International Relations have issued a joint declaration outlining the scope of religious freedom entitled to people of faith, particularly Christians and Muslims.
Among those involved in the dialogue to produce the document were the leader of the Islamic Council of Norway, Senaid Kobilica, Church of Norway pastor Anne Hege Grung, General Secretary for the Islamic Council of Norway, Shoaib Sultan, and General Secretary for the Church of Norway Council on Ecumenical and International Relations, Olav Fykse Tveit.
In the declaration, the leaders stated, “We denounce, and are committed to counteracting all violence, discrimination and harassment inflicted in reaction to a person’s conversion, or desire to convert, from one religion to another, be it in Norway or abroad....