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15–16 October in the very heart of Kyiv, the III Chaplain Forum “Always Nearby” took place, organized by the Council of Evangelical Protestant Churches of Ukraine with the participation of the “Christian Corps.”
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, reports Lenta.UA.
The forum began with prayer and a tribute to fallen defenders. Representatives of religious organizations, government bodies, generals, and heads of Military Chaplaincy Services addressed those present.
In particular, the head of the Presidential Office Kyrylo Budanov welcomed the forum participants; the head of the Military Chaplaincy Service of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, Colonel Oleksandr Vovkotecha, shared his vision of the current state and prospects for the development of the Military Chaplaincy Service of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
"In unity is our strength! In unity with God and in unity among all Christians!" — words of the leader of the “Christian Corps,” Oleksii Serediuk.
A special moment was the prayers and blessings from bishops and pastors for the military chaplains.
Strong chaplaincy is not only about being present next to the service member. It is about the ability to listen, to support in the hardest moments, to help preserve inner resilience, and to provide spiritual grounding for 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 as the foundation of their activity and worldview. Its composition includes the Battalion “Bratstvo” (commander Oleksii Serediuk), the special unit “Stuhna” (commander Dmytro Linko), Tactical Group “Revanche” (commander of the unit “Dolya”), the 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.”
Yevhen Medvediev
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