Patriarch Sviatoslav on the illness of Metropolitan Volodymyr

“Jesus Christ through his suffering and life-giving death gives our patience special meaning: in conjunction with the suffering of the Savior, they become a means of purification and the way of redemption. These days we pray for the ill Metropolitan Volodymyr. On the one hand ask for his healing, and the second the strength overcome these pains and sufferings. We know that God is not only Savior but also healer. We hope that God's mercy and careembraces our brother in Christ,” said Patriarch Sviatoslav (Shevchuk), Head of the UGCC about the illness of the primate of Ukrainian Orthodox ChurchMetropolitan Volodymyr (Sabodan). Patriarch Svyatoslav called Metropolitan Volodymyr a model of a true Christian and Ukrainian. At the same time, head of the UGCC recalled that during a conversation with Metropolitan Volodymyr in August of this year, the metropolitan stressed “the importance of keeping good relations between the two churches [UGCC and the UOC-MP] and the necessity to develop constructive cooperation where possible, for the good of the Ukrainian people.” On October 30, the primate of the UOC was hospitalized. On November 2, the primate underwent an operation and is now recovering. On November 3,Metropolitan Volodymyr came to and started to talk with people, but he is still in intensive care.  

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