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A Swedish church which made headlines when it claimed requests for a permit to ring bells were denied never actually made a formal application to do so, it has emerged.
The church in Växjö grabbed headlines with the claim because it came against the backdrop of debate over a mosque in the same area, which was granted a permit to hold Friday calls to prayer provided they do not exceed 110 decibels outdoors.
Local newspaper Smålandsposten wrote that Catholic Sankt Mikaels church had twice been denied the right to ring church bells on the grounds that it would be disturbing to residents, citing parish priest Ingvar Fogelqvist.
But a number of other outlets subsequently reported that a written request for permission to ring the bells was never actually made.