UCCRO delegation holds prayer event in Danish Parliament
This was reported by the UCCRO website.
As noted, in addition to the UCCRO delegation, participants included the Speaker of the Danish Parliament, members of various parliamentary factions, as well as public and religious figures. The prayer event concluded with a collective rendition of the hymn “Amazing Grace” and the recitation of the “Lord’s Prayer.”
UCCRO Chair Bishop Valerii Antoniuk presented Speaker Søren Gade with a symbolic painting created on boards from ammunition crates. The painting depicts Jesus Christ in prayer against the backdrop of Ukrainian cities devastated by Russian shelling.
Bishop Valerii Antoniuk (Chair of UCCRO), Bishop Vitalii Kryvytskyi (Roman Catholic Church), Oleksandr Zaiets (Chairman of the Institute for Religious Freedom), and Viktoriia Raychynets (Director of the Trauma Healing Institute) provided the participants with accurate information about Russia’s military aggression against Ukraine. They expressed gratitude to the Danish Parliament for its continued support of Ukraine, shared examples of spiritual and humanitarian service by churches during the war.
The Ukrainian representatives also explained to the Danish lawmakers why defensive weapons, such as missile defense systems, are just as essential for saving lives today as humanitarian aid is for those suffering from hunger and cold.
From May 26 to 28, 2025, the UCCRO delegation visited Copenhagen at the invitation of the National Council of Churches in Denmark. During the visit, they participated in the international conference “When Time Come,” met with Ambassador Natalia Freyberg, Special Representative of the Danish Ministry of Foreign Affairs for Freedom of Religion or Belief, signed a joint Declaration of Solidarity “When Time Come” with the National Council of Churches in Denmark (NCCD), and held meetings with leaders of various Danish churches.
