Pope Francis expresses his sympathy to AmoFlauf
Pope Francis expresses his sympathy to AmoFlauf
The shocking killing spree in Örebro, Sweden, caused horror on Tuesday afternoon. On the campus of the Risbergska school, a 35-year-old armed man opened the fire and killed at least ten people, including himself, while several others were injured. Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson spoke of the "worst mass shootout in Swedish history" and emphasized the urgency to fight violence in Sweden. The background and the motif of the attacker are unclear at the present time; However, the police exclude ideological motives and assume that the man acted alone, as can be seen from current media reports. Cardinal And Arborelius, Bishop of Stockholm, expressed horrified about the escalation of violence and appealed to "God's help" to preserve the good and harmony in Sweden.
In an unprecedented gesture of solidarity, Pope Francis offered his prayers for the victims and their relatives and stated in a telegram that he was spiritually associated with those affected by the "traumatic event". The Catholic Church in Sweden plans to pray for the dead and God's mercy next Sunday, while the municipality of St. Eskil will enable mourning declarations in Örebro. There is also a funeral fair for Wednesday evening.
Sweden and the defense alliance
In the middle of these tragic events, it is also important to look at Sweden's security environment. Sweden has been a member of the joint expedition forces (Joint Expeditionary Force, JEF), a regional defense partnership of ten Northern European countries since 2017. This cooperation aims to strengthen the ability of the states, to act together and to react quickly to crises. The JEF complements NATO and enables a rapid answer to threats that are below the threshold of an armed attack. In these difficult times like the current ones, Sweden's commitment to such international defense initiatives once again shows the need for cooperation and joint certainty, as can be seen from the latest information about the JEF.| Details | |
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