Metropolitan Epifaniy of Kyiv met with Pope Francis in Rome today and emphasized the importance of uniting efforts for a just peace in Ukraine and Europe. He expressed gratitude to the Pope for providing humanitarian aid to Ukrainians affected by Russian aggression.
The Metropolitan also appreciated the Pope’s call for believers to pray for peace in Ukraine. Prayers for Ukraine will be offered in Rome at the Church of St. Theodore and in Bari at the Basilica of St. Nicholas.
Metropolitan Epifaniy expressed faith that, with the intercession of saints and the prayers of faithful worldwide, truth will triumph and a blessed peace will be established in Ukraine.