The All-Ukrainian Council of Churches and Religious Organizations on 22 September published a joint address on occasion of the 20th anniversary of the restoration of the state independence of Ukraine.
The All-Ukrainian Council of Churches and Religious Organizations (AUCCRO) on 22 September published a joint address on occasion of the 20th anniversary of the restoration of the state independence of Ukraine. The document says that “the absence of our own state was one of the main causes of numerous tragedies which Ukraine passed through” and that “there is no turning back” from the way of the independence gained in 1991.
The Ukrainian Churches and religious organizations state that “the state independence of Ukraine is not a question of politics, not a question of polemics or discussions.” The protection of its sovereignty, integrity, fostering of social peace and agreement, development of relations with the neighbours and the international community solely on the basis of equality and partnership should be a priority for each citizen of Ukraine regardless of the political views, nationality or confession.
The document stresses the importance of the freedom of confession which is tolerated in modern Ukraine and lists the problems faced by the Ukrainian society, such as the deeply rooted corruption, moral and spiritual crisis, legal nihilism. AUCCRO is calling each Ukrainian “to do what one is called to as much as possible according to one’s conscience. For only by doing so, by joint efforts will we change the life in our common home for better.”
The address was published by the web site of AUCCRO