He decided to lose his childhood faith. Now he has lived in a monastery for over 60 years.

A few minutes' walk from Frognerparken in Oslo, among elegant apartment buildings and Parisian streets, lies a rather small Catholic monastery church, designed by a Norwegian architect. The French painter Couturier put the finishing touches on the work – with murals of Mary, Jesus, saints and apostles, before the building was completed 98 years ago. Seven years later, a boy was born in Drammen: Arne Fjeld. He grew up in a family of five. His mot…