Norway's church and state to divorce after almost 500 years

The Church of Norway and the Norwegian government are set to go their separate ways at the beginning of 2017 after almost 500 years of being together.  On Jan. 1, 2017, the motion filed eight years ago to separate church and state in Norway will finally be formalized. After the year ends, the country's priests and bishops will no longer be considered the king's appointed government officia[...] Read more here: Christian Daily