U.S. Ambassador discusses Ukrainian Church issue with Archbishop of Athens
U.S. Ambassador to Greece Geoffrey Pyatt and the Primate of the Church of Greece, Archbishop Ieronymos. Source: Romfea
At the center of their discussion was the creation of a Unified Local Church in Ukraine, Romfea.gr reports.
The U.S. Ambassador also stated that “the Orthodox Church can make a decisive contribution to strengthening peace and reconciliation among peoples.”
Archbishop Ieronymos, for his part, emphasized that in the church question of Ukraine, agreement and mutual understanding among all sides were necessary.
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