Patriarch Nona visits the papal embassy in Sweden

Chaldean Catholic Patriarch Mar Paulinus III Nona visited the papal embassy in Sweden on Friday, October 30, 2026. The visit followed an invitation from Archbishop Julio Murat, the papal ambassador to the Scandinavian countries of Sweden, Iceland, Denmark, Finland, and Norway.

The Patriarch was accompanied by bishops Mar Saad Serup and Mar Azad Sabri. Monsignor Jorge de Salas, the judicial and episcopal deputy for canon law in the Catholic Diocese of Stockholm, also attended the meeting.

The participants discussed the situation of Chaldean communities in Sweden and neighboring countries. They spoke about how these communities maintain their faith outside of Iraq and the challenges facing younger generations born in Europe. The meeting also addressed ways to cooperate for the good of the faithful and the importance of preserving the traditions, language, and heritage that connect the community to its mother Church.