Catholics and Orthodox welcomed Biden’s visit to Ukraine

RELIGIONS NEWS AGENCY (REDNA) – President Joe Biden paid a surprise visit to Ukraine yesterday as the first anniversary of the war is marked later this week.

He declared: “One year later, Kyiv stands, Ukraine stands, Democracy stands. The Americans stand with you, and the world stands with you”.

They laid wreaths and held a moment of silence at the Wall of Remembrance honouring Ukrainian soldiers killed in war since 2014.

He and President Zelenskyy visited the gold domed St Michael’s Cathedral where they met religious leaders including the head of the Orthodox church of Ukraine,  Epiphanius I.

Zelensky is pressing allies for more weapons to challenge an expected renewed Russian offensive, and President Biden announced an additional half-billion dollars in U.S. assistance.