News Tagged with “Churches”

This is what the new church will look like.

Plans for New Church on Grímsey Island

30 Nov 2021 There are plans to build a new church on Grímsey island, 40 km (25 mi) off the north coast of Iceland, next year.

Grímsey Church Destroyed by Fire

22 Sep 2021 The church on Grímsey island, 40 km (25 mi) off the north coast of Iceland, was destroyed by fire last night.

The church and congregation hall in Húsavík.

Húsavíkurkirkja Church in Need of Major Repair

8 Feb 2021 Húsavíkurkirkja church in Húsavík, North Iceland, is in need of major repair.

Þingvallakirkja church, Þingvellir National Park.

Father on Fire during Daughter’s Wedding

17 Nov 2019 The father of the bride was on fire during the wedding ceremony.

The initiative was launched in Hallgrímskirkja church yesterday. The leaders of the effort, from left: Elísabet Sveinsdóttir, Gróa Sigurðardóttur and Guðný Pálsdóttir.

For Whom the Bells Toll Today

2 Sep 2019 If you woke up this morning at 7:15 to the sound of church bells, you may have wondered for whom the bells tolled.

Hallgrímskirkja Church Tower Reopens

28 May 2019 After being closed for more than a month, Hallgrímskirkja church tower opened again this morning.

The church stands out as it's unlike most churches in Iceland.

Building a church like solving a jigsaw puzzle

16 Jun 2017 The church belongs to Brothers of the Capuchin monk order. Church was built in Slovakia but the brothers themselves have assembled it in Reyðarfjörður. It will be inaugurated tomorrow at 11 am.

Terminator marathon in Laugarneskirkja Church on Good Friday

6 Apr 2017 A bit different from traditional Good Friday masses, there will be a Terminator movie marathon in Laugarneskirkja Church’s congregation hall on Good Friday. The local priest will give a talk on biblical references and themes in Terminator between the movies.

The Reykjavik Cathedral in winter snow. On the left you can see Austurvöllur Parliament square.

Reykjavik's pretty cathedral celebrates anniversary

27 Oct 2016 Dómkirkjan, the Reykjavik Cathedral celebrates its 220th anniversary on Sunday October 30th and on this occasion there will be a special celebratory mass both this Sunday and on November 6th.