In Secular Norway, New Shrine Honors Persecuted Christians as Catholic Interest Grows

Bishop Fredrik Hansen blesses the icon of ‘Mother of the Persecuted’ on June 20, 2026, at St. John’s Church in Oslo.

The new prayer center, the eighth established by Nasarean.org worldwide, opens as the nation’s Catholic leaders report increasing interest in the faith among young adults raised outside Christianity.

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