Bishop Stepan Sus received a panagia as a gift from Patriarch Bartholomew

During the Conference on Intercultural and Interreligious Dialogue held in Vilnius at the Parliament of the Republic of Lithuania, Bishop Stepan Sus, Bishop of the Curia of the Supreme Archbishop of the UGCC, received a valuable gift from Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew.

“It was a pleasure to receive a valuable gift from Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew — a panagia (a medallion illustrating the Blessed Virgin Mary with the Baby Jesus) for those who travel a lot!” the bishop wrote on his Facebook page.

During the same visit, Bishop Stepan spoke with the Prime Minister of Lithuania and thanked him for his tireless support of Ukraine.

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