The Swedish Humanist society protested the current visit of Pope Francis in Sweden. Hours before a sermon held by Pope Francis at the Cathedral of Lund, Sweden on October 31, activists posted a poster containing ten theses on the Cathedral door, mimicking Martin Luther’s protest 500 years ago. The poster was swiftly removed by church officials, but contained a call for reforming the Catholic church regarding:
- Equality for Women
- Equality for LBTQ persons
- Freedom of religion for children
- Full right for women to decide about their own bodies
- A stop for the opposition to contraceptives
- Every human’s right to euthanasia
- All child abuse to be reported to the authorities
- A stop for blocking certain scientific research, especially stem cell research
- A stop for the doctrine of the infallibility of the Pope
- Each person’s right to define their own moral code.