Council of Bishops of the UOC of the USA Issues Statement on the Boston Marathon Terrorist Attack

April 16, 2013 the hierarchs of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church of the USA expressed their condolence over the attack, which took place in Boston during the annual traditional marathon.

"We extend our most sincere sympathy to the family members of the three victims whose lives were taken away by senseless and profitless actions of cowardly people. We offer prayers for the victims who slowly recover from injuries physical, mental, emotional and even spiritual – especially during the first hours and days to come. May our God – Who is LOVE – embrace them all with the warmth of His Spirit, enabling them to not lose hope and faith that life will, indeed, once again become better. Perhaps it will never be the same, but the God of Love will teach them how to cope", reads the statement.

In behalf of all the clergy and faithful of our Holy Ukrainian Orthodox Church of the USA bishops Anthony and Daniel expressed thier solidarity with those who have suffered and died and those who helped in first hours after the tragedy.