Ukraine in Arabic | Representative for the World Church Council visit Ukraine

23.03.2015 - 20:50 #Ukraine, #Religion, #Religious organizations, #Khreschatyk, #Council of Churches, #World Church Council, #Papal Nuncio, #Anders Wejryd

18 March 2015 in the conference hall of the hotel "Khreschatyk" was held a meeting of the delegation of the world Council of Churches with the all-Ukrainian Council of Churches and religious organizations. Reports the Institute of religious freedom.

Kiev/ Ukraine un Arabic/ During the meeting of the delegation with the all-Ukrainian Council of Churches and religious organizations talked about possible ways of cooperation between the two interfaith organizations. Separately discuss the joint efforts of the denominations in helping to overcome the armed conflict in Ukraine and its consequences.

The world Council of Churches was represented by: Archbishop Anders Wejryd (Church of Sweden, the President of the WCC in Europe), pastor Karin van der Brock (Reformed Church of Holland, Bishop Jan Janssen (Evangelical Church of Germany), Peter Prob (Director of the Committee of the Churches on international Affairs), Archpriest Daniel Buda (Romanian Orthodox Church) - to be confirmed on the website of the UOC.

At the same time, another part of the delegation headed by the General Secretary of the WCC pastor Olav Fykse by Tveit held a meeting at the Apostolic Nunciature with the Papal Nuncio in Ukraine, Archbishop Thomas Galicano and head of the Roman Catholic Church in Ukraine Metropolitan mieczyslawa Mokrzycki.

The representatives of the world Council of Churches has expressed readiness to assist in any peacekeeping initiatives of the Ukrainian denominations. The leaders of the churches noted that arrived in Ukraine in order to understand how their support can be the most effective. The composition of Council of churches and is the Spiritual administration of Muslims of Ukraine.

Recall that earlier in this Central religious authority appealed to the separatists with a call to lay down their arms. "In response to recent events in the region, we urge all who illegally holding a gun to put them down and stop the bloodshed," reads the statement of the AUCCRO, We appeal to all people of good will on the comprehensive facilitate the early release of all hostages, including the clergy, and once again urge everyone to abandon such methods of struggle and peaceful means to resolve the armed conflict.