As violence escalates in Kiev and speads to other parts of Ukraine, church leaders within the country and outside have appealed for a peaceful settlement to the current crisis. Churches are also providing practical help. St. Michael’s Orthodox Church in Kiev (pictured) is now functioning as an emergency hospital.
Sadly church leaders from different traditions and jurisdictions find themselves on both sides of the political divide, but their common plea is for an end to violence and a commitment to peaceful negotiations. We request LOI participants to join them in this prayer and to pray also for those who have been bereaved and injured. We remember Dr. Sergiy Tymchenko who was with us in Albania and pray for him and his community in Ukraine.