One national Orthodox church unity will help the country -

President Poroshenko Petro Poroshenko met with representatives of the Archbishop of Constantinople, Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew I, who arrived in Ukraine to take part in events to mark the baptism of Kievan Rus-Ukraine and commemoration of the 1000th anniversary of the repose Prince Vladimir of Kiev Velykohabout. President of Ukraine Petro Poroshenko. Photo: facebook.com/petroporoshenko As the official site of the President of Ukraine, Poroshenko congratulates the Ukrainian lands in such an important day for Ukraine Ukrainian Orthodox Church leaders in the US and Canada – Metropolitan George (Kalishchuk), Metropolitan Anthony (Scherba) Bishop Daniel (Zelinskoho) and Representative Daniel UPC (Bilak). &Laquo; Prayer Ecumenical Patriarch and his unshakable position in defense of peace and unity of Ukraine helps us to heal the wounds that put Ukraine Russian aggression and terrorism & raquo ;, – said Poroshenko. The President stressed that Ukraine is now going through a difficult and critical times. every dayis an example of the huge military service to the Fatherland Ukrainian Donbas and Ukrainian people as a whole, which is to overcome the challenges and tests of doing everything possible to about ’ union said Poroshenko. &Laquo; Ukrainian nation prays that unity came off in church life, and managed to do what all aspire Ukrainian,&Ndash; creating local Ukrainian church. For us it is a dream that Ukraine will be about ’ united and preserve the principles and traditions & raquo ;, – said Poroshenko. In turn, representatives of the Ecumenical Patriarch said that for them is a great honor and pleasure to attend the events. &Laquo; Patriarch asked that two metropolesyou're from Canada and the US came together with the government, the people of Ukraine celebrate this great holiday – Millennium burial of Grand Prince Vladimir of Kiev & raquo ;, – Metropolitan said Yuri. He noted that the war in Donbas served about ’ cohesion and « Ukraine in transforming the people is really a nation that strives for common & raquo ;.Representatives of the Ecumenical Patriarch expressed hope that the dialogue of about ’ union Ukrainian Orthodox churches continue. Told

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