The major turning point into more permanent conflict between Sweden and Novgorod arrived with Sweden's firmer organization into the Catholic Church in the 12th century and papal involvement in crusades against lands controlled by the Orthodox Church.
Veliku prekretnicu u učestaliji sukob između Švedske i Novogoroda stigao je sa švedskim čvršćim integriranjem u Katoličku crkvi u 12. stoljeću i papinskim zahtjevima za križarskim ratovima protiv zemalja koje kontroliraju pravoslavne crkve.