Sweden gains shrine to Mary, Mother of Persecuted Christians

The shrine, dedicated by Stockholm’s Cardinal Arborelius, will be a focus for prayer for the 1 in 7 Christians worldwide facing persecution.

Sweden’s Cardinal Anders Arborelius dedicated the country’s first shrine Saturday specifically for prayer for persecuted Christians.

Fr. Adris Hanna, pastor of the Holy Martyrs Syriac Catholic church in Kista, Fr. Benedict Kiely, and Stockholm’s Cardinal Anders Arborelius, pictured with the icon of Mary, Mother of the Persecuted, on July 22, 2023. Courte…