{"id":102785,"date":"2026-08-28T10:25:00","date_gmt":"2026-08-28T10:25:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/?p=102785"},"modified":"2026-08-28T10:25:00","modified_gmt":"2026-08-28T10:25:00","slug":"bishop-prays-for-norways-king-harald-v-hails-stable-pillar","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/ja\/learn\/bishop-prays-for-norways-king-harald-v-hails-stable-pillar\/","title":{"rendered":"\u53f8\u6559\u304c\u30ce\u30eb\u30a6\u30a7\u30fc\u306e\u30cf\u30fc\u30e9\u30eb5\u4e16\u56fd\u738b\u306e\u305f\u3081\u306b\u7948\u308a\u3001\u300c\u5b89\u5b9a\u3057\u305f\u67f1\u300d\u3068\u79f0\u3048\u308b"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"cppw-protected cppw-protected--overlay\"><div class=\"cppw-excerpt cppw-excerpt--overlay\"><p>King Harald V of Norway, Europe\u02bcs oldest reigning monarch, died on Aug. 28 at Oslo University Hospital. He was 89.A Requiem Mass for King Harald will be celebrated at St. Olav\u02bcs Cathedral in Trondheim on Aug. 29 at noon, and Lauds and Vespers will also be offered for the late monarch.EWTN Norway is streaming the services on its website and YouTube channel.Within hours of the king\u02bcs death, Bishop Erik Varden of Trondheim published a tribute on behalf of Norwegian Catholics.\u2026<\/p>\n<\/div>\t\t<div class=\"cppw-paywall paywp-paywall\" data-required-level=\"25\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"cppw-lock-mark\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t<h2>Continue reading with a subscription<\/h2>\n\t\t\t<p>Get unlimited access to all our premium content and exclusive features.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"cppw-paywall__actions\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"cppw-button\" href=\"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/ja\/become-a-member\/\">Subscribe Now<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"cppw-login-link\" href=\"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/ja\/login\/\">Already a subscriber? Sign in<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<p class=\"cppw-paywall__microcopy\">Enjoy unlimited access, cancel anytime.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>King Harald V of Norway, Europe\u02bcs oldest reigning monarch, died on Aug. 28 at Oslo University Hospital. He was 89.A Requiem Mass for King Harald will be celebrated at St. Olav\u02bcs Cathedral in Trondheim on Aug. 29 at noon, and Lauds and Vespers will also be offered for the late monarch.EWTN Norway is streaming the services on its website and YouTube channel.Within hours of the king\u02bcs death, Bishop Erik Varden of Trondheim published a tribute on behalf of Norwegian Catholics.\u2026<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":11,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[100],"tags":[],"series":[],"class_list":["post-102785","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-christian-news"],"mb":[],"acf":[],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":102759,"url":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/ja\/learn\/norways-bishops-seek-papal-jubilee-for-2030-2031-to-spark-spiritual-renewal-in-the-north\/","url_meta":{"origin":102785,"position":0},"title":"Norway\u2019s bishops seek papal jubilee for 2030-2031 to spark spiritual renewal in the north","author":"Christian Pure Team","date":"8\u6708 29, 2026","format":false,"excerpt":"Pope Leo XIV welcomed Lutheran bishops from the Church of Norway for a formal Vatican audience on Aug. 26, urging Christians to seek \u201cpaths of reconciliation and fraternity\u201d amid what he described as a \u201cparticularly turbulent period\u201d marked by growing hostility in political and social life.The meeting highlights deepening ecumenical ties as Norway prepares to mark the 1,000th anniversary of its Christianization. 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