Overview
- The Church of Sweden publicly advised congregations to avoid supporting the St Elisabeth convent after confirming pro‑war fundraising ties.
- Sisters from the Belarusian convent sold religious items in roughly 20 churches across Sweden during the past year.
- Photographs show the nuns in Russian‑occupied Ukrainian territory alongside soldiers, including images of them in military attire.
- Kristina Smith, head of the Church of Sweden’s crisis planning unit, said they also cautioned the Russian Orthodox Church about renting facilities near military sites.
- An investigation highlighted by The Telegraph helped bring the activity to light, and a Swedish rector acknowledged inviting the sisters without knowing their background.