Dumenko hopes new Albanian Primate to pray for OCU
Epifaniy Dumenko. Photo: "We – Ukraine"
March 16, 2025 – Epifaniy Dumenko congratulated Archbishop John on his election as the Primate of the Albanian Church.
On March 16, 2025, Epifaniy Dumenko published a congratulatory message on Facebook addressed to the newly elected Archbishop John, the Primate of the Albanian Church.
Dumenko stated that he is "praying" for the Archbishop and the entire Albanian Church. In return, he expressed his hope that the Albanian Primate would also pray for the Orthodox Church of Ukraine (OCU), for Ukraine, and for "the victory of truth and a just peace."
Earlier, UOJ reported that in 2021, Epifaniy welcomed the election of his "brother in Christ", Serbian Patriarch Porfirije.
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