Let’s not forget that, once upon a time, Catholicism was quite active in those countries. The Church honors “three kings” as saints on July 10 — not Kasper, Melchior, and Balthasar but Canute of ...

Olaf Haraldsson, who became King Olaf II of Norway, is celebrated in the Church on July 29. A leading figure in the history of Norway, he is remembered as a monarch who tried to unify the country ...

Norway's Olsok festival celebrates the legacy of Saint Olav, the warrior king. Centered in Trondheim and Stiklestad, the ...

Later written sources record that, in a.d. 996, the Christian king Olaf Tryggvason (reigned a.d. 995–1000) and his bishop came to Selja.

Trondheim, Norway, Feb 18, 2024 / 06:00 am In 2030, Norway will celebrate the millennium of the death of St. Olaf (“Olav” in his Norwegian homeland), martyr and king of Norway (995–1030).