On October 1, as part of the Forum "Ukraine on the Elections Eve", the bishops of the Council of Evangelical Protestant Churches of Ukraine and the Ukrainian Inter-Church Council decided that candidates for local government bodies should sign the declaration of a Christian candidate, in which they undertake to actively defend spiritual and moral values in their future work.
This is reported by the website of the All-Ukrainian Council.
The event was dedicated to the spiritual guidance of candidates for deputies of local councils in order to give them a guide and protect them from possible conflicts in inter-party relations, encourage them to work closely with their churches, encourage them to work and defend Christian values.
The forum was attended by heads of Protestant Churches of Ukraine, members of the Council of Evangelical Protestant Churches of Ukraine and the Ukrainian Inter-Church Council, Coordinator of the All-Ukrainian Council, Christian candidates running for local self-government bodies.
The All-Ukrainian Council calls for praying that the Lord will bless the conduct of elections and the future of our country, grant wisdom and responsibility to all those who will participate in the elections, and bless the faithful candidates for local government bodies.
The All-Ukrainian Council is an association of religious and public organizations, as well as all concerned citizens around the Christian path of development of the Ukrainian state.