Metropolitan Cleopas of Sweden and All Scandinavia expressed his deepest sorrow upon learning of the tragic attack at Campus Risbergska Skolan in Örebro, Sweden. The attack resulted in the loss of at least 12 lives, with 4 others undergoing surgery and hospitalized.
He reached out to Reverend Economos George Arvanitidis of the Parish of Saints Demetrios and Nestor in Örebro to offer support to the affected families. He also sent condolences to King Carl XVI Gustaf and Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson, conveying the sympathy of Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew and his own flock in Scandinavia.
The message of support from Metropolitan Cleopas to the Swedish Authorities emphasized the tragic nature of the attack and offered prayers for the victims and survivors.