Amy Goodman
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After Breaking Gender Barrier, Sweden's 1st Female Archbishop Leads Church into Climate Change Fight
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9:24Now PlayingAt the weeklong Almedalen political festival in Visby, Sweden, one of the major issues has been climate change and Sweden's role in addressing the crisis. In May, the Bishops of the Church of Sweden issued a joint statement calling climate change "the biggest common challenge ever faced by humanity." Sweden's new archbishop, Antje Jackelén, is among those calling for scientists, politicians, cultural icons and religious leaders to work in concert to address the issue. Jackelén issued the call after making history as Sweden's firstever female archbishop. "As a church, we are part of a global movement," she says. "The question of justice is at the heart of the Christian church."
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