Polish humanitarian mission visits UOC’s Kherson Eparchy
Representatives of the Polish humanitarian mission and a UOC priest. Photo: Kherson Eparchy
On March 4, 2025, the head of a Polish volunteer humanitarian organization, Robert Bak, visited the administrative office of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church (UOC) in Kherson. According to the press service of the Kherson Eparchy, he delivered humanitarian aid collected by his team of volunteers for the residents of Kherson.
The head of the diocesan department for charity and social service, Archimandrite Athanasiy (Burdiukh), expressed gratitude to the Polish mission for their assistance to those in need.
Additionally, the UOC priest and the volunteers discussed the possibility of further cooperation to support the people of Kherson.
As the UOJ previously reported, representatives of a German mission also met with a UOC hierarch in Kherson.
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