Dumenko discusses religious situation in Ukraine with Czech ambassador
Epifaniy Dumenko with Czech Ambassador Luboš Veselý. Photo: Pomisna
On November 11, 2025, the head of the Orthodox Church of Ukraine, Epifaniy Dumenko, met in Kyiv with the Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary Ambassador of the Czech Republic to Ukraine, Luboš Veselý.
During the conversation, the parties discussed international relations, support for Ukrainian refugees in the Czech Republic, and the religious situation in Ukraine. According to Dumenko, the Czech Republic remains one of Ukraine’s most reliable partners amid the ongoing war.
Dumenko also mentioned his recent visit to Prague, where he met with the Czech president and foreign minister, expressing gratitude for the assistance the Czech Republic provides to Ukrainians.
Special attention during the meeting was given to the topic of war and its spiritual consequences. Epifaniy Dumenko emphasized the importance of international support for Ukraine and the need to counter “Russian aggression not only militarily, but also informationally and spiritually.”
Earlier, the UOJ reported that MP Ihor Huz discussed with Dumenko a plan to seize two UOC monasteries in Volyn.
Read also
Greece signs memorandum on protection of Jerusalem Patriarchate's shrines
Next week, the Greek Parliament will ratify a document on the protection of the cultural heritage of the Jerusalem Patriarchate.
Greek bishop calls imposition of same-sex marriage a threat
Metropolitan Seraphim of Kythera urged families to become a “domestic church” amid threats to the Christian family in Greek laws and school curricula.
Patriarch Bartholomew arrives in Budapest for opening of Orthodox center
The Ecumenical Patriarch has arrived in Hungary, where he will preside over the consecration of the Orthodox center "Phanarion."
OCU raiders stage attack on seized church in Kyiv, media
OCU "hierarch" Serhiy Horobtsov published a provocative post online regarding St. John's Church in Bykivnia seized by his people.