Bishop Prelate Erik Varden of Trondheim describes Norway as experiencing a Catholic ‘springtime,’ with the number of registered Catholics tripling from 46,000 in 2009 to 168,000 in 2025. This growth, driven by immigration and some Lutherans, makes Catholicism the second-largest religion in the country. Varden, a Cistercian monk, sees this as an opportunity to proclaim the Gospel in a secularized society, emphasizing the universal nature of Catholicism. He also shared his personal journey from a secular background to becoming a Catholic and leading the Pauline Chapel’s Lenten spiritual exercises for Pope Leo XIV and the Roman Curia. More: InfoVaticana
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