(OSV News) -- Father Tomaž Majcen, a Conventual Franciscan, is the only Catholic parish priest in Greenland, working alongside two fellow Franciscan friars. OSV News asked the Slovenian-born Father Majcen – who serves at Christ the King Church in the capital city of Nuuk – to share his experiences of ministering in Greenland.
Denmark's prime minister said on Thursday that Copenhagen would not give up Greenland, as she visited the resource-rich autonomous Danish region that US President Donald Trump has vowed to take over.
But the video shared online does not show Danish or French military personnel assembling to respond to U.S. threats, according to a Greenland Police spokesperson. And we found no credible reports that Denmark or France sent troops to Greenland. Using a reverse image search, the earliest date we found someone sharing this video was March 23 .
The United States will not take over Greenland, Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen said after arriving on Wednesday for a three-day visit to the semi-autonomous Danish island.
Greenland was colonized by Denmark in the 17th century, and was formally unified with the kingdom in 1814. The island was granted home rule in 1979 and received additional autonomy 30 years later — but Copenhagen continues to call the shots in terms of foreign, domestic and economic policies.
Trump’s wishes come true, it could happen in the future that pastoral care in Greenland would be offered from some American diocese, which would mean I would lose my dream job here,” Father Tomaž Majcen said.
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Frederiksen arrived in Greenland on Wednesday for a three-day visit, aiming to show support and unity in the face of US threats. She rode around the capital Nuuk in a Danish navy patrol boat, alongside Greenland's new prime minister, Jens-Frederik Nielsen and his predecessor Mute Egede.
Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen visited Greenland on Thursday in a show of unity with the autonomous Danish territory which US President Donald Trump has vowed to