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Icelandic Priests Object To Proposal To Stop Charging People For Certain Priest Services
A new proposal from The Evangelical Lutheran Church of Iceland council seeks to do away with the common practice of priests charging a fee for common practices such as weddings, baptisms and funerals. However, the Association of Icelandic Priests (PÍ) objects strongly…
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Priests Support Change In Law On Holidays
The Society of Priests in Iceland believe it is time for the law to reflect “modern society” where Christian holidays are concerned. A bill submitted to parliament last March would change Iceland’s current laws about working and operating a business on Easter…
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Priests Taking Under-The-Table Payments
Some priests have taken to accepting “under the table” payments for baptisms, weddings and confirmations, a practice church leadership frowns upon. Vísir spoke with Kristján Björnsson, the chairperson of the Icelandic Society of Priests, who admitted the practice happens, and that higher-ups…
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Three Priests Oppose Current Anti-Blasphemy Law
Media pundit Egill Helgason notes that three priests have stated their support for Pirate Member of Alþingi Helgi Hrafn Gunnarsson’s proposal that current law against blasphemy should be abolished. The priests include Sigríður Guðmarsdóttir, Baldur Kristjánsson and Svavar Alfreð Jónsson. The legal…
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More Priests Than Medical Clinics In Countryside
Outside of Iceland’s capital, priests outnumber medical clinics, and some far-flung corners have no government offices at all. Vísir reports that, according to data from the Icelandic Regional Development Institute, priests are considerably easier to find than medical professionals in many parts…