OSLO, Norway — When Bishop Fredrik Hansen of Oslo, Norway, first encountered Sigrid Undset’s writing in junior high school, it was through her famous novel trilogy “Kristin Lavransdatter.” It did not catch his attention at the time, as he was not yet Catholic and not particularly interested in medieval Norwegian history. However, in returning to the trilogy as a Catholic priest years later, Bishop Hansen saw an “interplay of humanity and faith t…
Bishop Fredrik Hansen of Oslo has announced the beginning of preparations for the canonization process of Sigrid Undset, one of Norway's most distinguished writers and winner of the Nobel Prize for Literature. The bishop emphasizes that her life was a testament to her deep faith, defense of human dignity, and constant conversion. In an interview with OSV News, the bishop confessed that he first encountered Sigrid Undset's work. The article, "Sig…