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DR-Inland in Denmark

Sunday, November 01, 2026 • 2:33 PM UTC - in Denmark

The priest shortage is now being felt all the way down to the confirmands. The Church of Denmark is not hiring new priests because the fund for priest salaries is empty. Not until the turn of the year will new money become available for new hires, and until then, some priests will have to pick up the pace. Ole Witte Madsen, for example, must take care of two confirmation groups.

The priest shortage is now being felt all the way down to the confirmands. The Church of Denmark is not hiring new priests because the fund for priest salaries is empty. Not until the turn of the year will new money become available for new hires, and until then, some priests will have to pick up the pace. Ole Witte Madsen, for example, must take care of two confirmation groups.

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