Ukrainian Catholic leader welcomes Kerry’s support of Ukraine
March 06, 2014
The head of the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church welcomed Secretary of State John Kerry’s support for the new Ukrainian government.
Major Archbishop Sviatoslav Shevchuk “thanked John Kerry for coming to Ukraine and asked for international support for the Ukrainian people and the Ukrainian government,” according to a report from the Religious Information Service of Ukraine. The prelate “told the secretary of state that his presence … is very important for Ukrainians.”
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Further information:
- John Kerry Notes Ukrainian Churches’ Enormous Peacekeeping Role During Revolution (RISU)
- Kerry Takes Offer of Aid to Ukraine and Pushes Back at Russian Claims (New York Times)
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