Olga Lipich. The situation in Ukraine relevant for the whole world, said the head of the Department for external Church relations (DECR) of the Russian Orthodox Church, Metropolitan Hilarion during his visit to Italy in an exclusive interview Last news .

"Ukraine's problem is urgent for the world, because all over the world at present And, for example, in Italy, quite a lot of immigrants from Ukraine," said Metropolitan Hilarion.

according to his statement, we have in Russia more than a million immigrants, but here in Italy there are, apparently, a lot, besides, not only from the East of Ukraine, but from all over the country.

"and among them, in our Orthodox parishes there are quite a lot of our Ukrainian brothers And sisters," said the head of the Department.

He added that " this Situation is of concern to all Orthodox believers "." And we were glad to hear a few days ago, about stop the fire And demobilization is the news that give us some hope, " concludes Metropolitan Hilarion.

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