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15–16 October in the very heart of Kyiv, the III Chaplains’ Forum “Always Near,” organized by the Council of Evangelical Protestant Churches of Ukraine with the participation of the “Christian Corps,” took place.
The event brought together more than 400 military chaplains and their assistants, volunteer chaplains, and church ministers who have dedicated themselves to the spiritual support of Ukrainian defenders.
The forum began with prayer and a commemoration of fallen defenders. Representatives of religious organizations, government authorities, generals, and heads of Military Chaplaincy Services addressed those present.
In particular, the head of the President’s Office Kyrylo Budanov congratulated the forum participants; Colonel Oleksandr Vovkotecha, head of the Armed Forces of Ukraine Military Chaplaincy Service, shared his vision of the current state and prospects for the Service’s development.
“United we are strong! United with God and united among all Christians!” — words of the leader of the “Christian Corps,” Oleksii Serediuk.
A special moment was the prayers and blessings of bishops and pastors for the military chaplains.
Strong chaplaincy is not only about being present alongside the soldier. It is about the ability to listen, to support in the most difficult moments, to help preserve inner resilience, and to provide spiritual support to those who stand daily in defense of our state.
The Christian Corps is an association of combat units of the Defense Forces of Ukraine that have proclaimed Christian values the foundation of their activities and worldview. Its composition includes the Battalion “Bratstvo” (commander Oleksii Serediuk), special unit “Stuhna” (commander Dmytro Linko), Tactical Group “Revanche” (commander of the unit “Dolya”), unit “Tradition and Order” (unit commander Kristian Udarov), the active operations unit “Company of Jesus Christ” (unit commander “Bravyi”), “Brotherhood of Drones,” the unit of “Belarusian Volunteers” (unit commander “Yanki”), the 6-th special purpose detachment within the “Timur Special Unit,” and other combat units of the Defense Forces of Ukraine. The main civilian partner of the Corps is the Charitable Foundation of the youth initiative “Nadiia.”
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