27/05/2024

Swedish Minister of Health and Social Affairs visits Syriac Orthodox Church in Södertälje

SÖDERTÄLJE, Sweden — Swedish Minister of Health and Social Affairs Jakob Forssmed visited several sites of the Syriac Orthodox Church in Södertälje, Sweden.

Forssmed also toured the Sayfo Genocide Memorial and various Orthodox educational institutions in Sweden.

During his visit, Forssmed met with numerous religious leaders to discuss the role of religion in society and strategies for protecting vulnerable Christians globally.

At the Mor Ephrem Church in Geneta, Forssmed met with Syriac Orthodox Archbishop Mor Dioscorus Benjamin Atash to discuss the affairs of the church and its believers.