Ukraine’s bishops: voters should support defense of nation against foreign invasion
September 18, 2014
The synod of the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church told voters that upcoming parliamentary elections “are the most complex and important ones in the history of independent Ukraine.”
“For almost a year, our entire nation has been on a pilgrimage to authentic freedom,” the bishops stated. “After having gone through a liberating experience with the revolution of dignity, we then endured a tragic armed conflict, the annexation of Crimea, and military incursion into eastern Ukraine by a neighboring country. We are living through a difficult economic crisis and are constantly facing challenges in the political sphere.”
“We urge everyone to continue to persevere in walking along the way of truth and freedom, daily building up our future with fervent prayer, solidarity with the suffering and the needy, in supporting all government and community initiatives for defending our Motherland, and strengthening God’s saving Law in our nation,” they added. “We bow our heads before all the heroes who gave their lives for the freedom and independence of our country, for the dignity of every Ukrainian and every European.”
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Posted by: Gregory108 -
Sep. 18, 2014 8:54 PM ET USA
Great Synodal letter!These are the words of holy men, men who have given their lives to God and nation, men who would likely lay down their lives for the nation and the Church, like so many of their predecessors did during the War and during the Revolution. This stands in great distinction to the propaganda peddled by the other (ROC) side!
