US Secretary of State Michael R. Pompeo talked on the phone with the Primate of the Orthodox Church of Ukraine Metropolitan Epifaniy, the State Department said in a statement on December 18, according to Radio Liberty.
US Secretary of State Michael R. Pompeo talked on the phone with the Primate of the Orthodox Church of Ukraine Metropolitan Epifaniy, the State Department said in a statement on December 18, according to Radio Liberty.
“Secretary Michael R. Pompeo spoke on the phone with newly elected head of the Orthodox Church of Ukraine Metropolitan Epifaniy today to underscore US support for religious freedom and Ukrainian sovereignty,” goes the statement.
Pompeo “called to respect for all Ukrainians’ ability to worship as they choose.“