SWEDEN

The Lutheran Church of Sweden, the national church and the Mission Covenant Church of Sweden, the country’s second largest denomination, have celebrated the signing of an ecumenical agreement at a service in Uppsala Cathedral. In terms of their agreement Ì¢‰âÒthe two churches recognise each other as apostolic churches, participating in the Church of ChristÌ¢‰âÂå_holding the same confession of the apostolic faithÌ¢‰âÂå and Ì¢‰âÒthe same understanding of the sacraments,Ì¢‰âÂå the Church of Sweden said in a statement. (Ecumenical News International)