23/11/2023

Syriac Orthodox church vandalized in Stockholm, Archbishop Aktaş initiates investigation

23/11/2023

STOCKHOLM — Last night, unidentified individuals reportedly forcibly entered the Syriac Orthodox Church of Mary Virgin in Tensta, Stockholm, Sweden, causing damage to the property.

Archbishop Mor Dioscorus Benjamin Aktaş of the Archdiocese of Sweden has confirmed the act of vandalism and is en route to assess the situation.

Details surrounding the incident remain under investigation as the Archbishop takes proactive steps to understand the extent of the damage and the motives behind the attack on this religious institution.

Syriac Orthodox church vandalized in Stockholm, Archbishop Aktaş initiates investigation

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