Ukraine’s battle against Russia is a modern David against Goliath battle for the triumph of good over evil: Head of the UGCC in the 84th week of war
Though the whole world is warning us to prepare for a war turning into a long slog, we know that Ukraine will win because of the special grace that makes us strong, stated the Father and Head of the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church, His Beatitude Sviatoslav, in his traditional video address on the 84th week of the great war that the Russian occupier brought to peaceful Ukrainian land.
The seaport and hotel destroyed during the night shelling of Odesa, September 25, 2023
The Primate noted that the Ukrainian cities of our homeland, Kyiv and Cherkasy, Odesa and Kharkiv, Lviv, and Drohobych in the Lviv region, have once again been subjected to a Russian missile attack. The Russians are attempting to destroy our infrastructure, which sustains the lives of Ukrainians.
According to him, many in the world are beginning to shrug, saying that this war will probably last for a long time.
“However, we, Ukrainians,” the spiritual leader says, “know that we are still alive and our state still exists not only because of human efforts and logic — often contrary to it. We feel that we are fighting with the power of God. The struggle that Ukraine is currently waging is the struggle of David against Goliath in the name of the victory of good over evil.”
“We feel,” continued the Head of the Church, “that all other means we receive as international aid are only a tool, a resource in this struggle. And we will win the victory by the power of God. We say today: today, Ukraine remains resilient by the grace of God, fights with the strength of our Savior, and prays with the guidance of the Holy Spirit.”
His Beatitude Sviatoslav noted that these days, a unique event took place in Athens — on the occasion of the 100th anniversary of the Byzantine Catholic Exarchate and the 25th anniversary of the Ukrainian parish in Athens, all the Eastern Catholic bishops of Europe, as well as the Chaldean, Maronite, Silo-Malabar, and Armenian Churches, assembled in this city.
The bishops discussed how the Church in the modern world should support, protect, and inspire the Christian family, including the priestly family. “At the same time, the bishops placed their primary focus on the suffering of Ukraine. We thanked the bishops from all European countries, particularly Romania, Slovakia, and Hungary, for their strong solidarity with our people and heard assurances of assistance in the future,” said the Head of the UGCC.
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