His Beatitude Metropolitan Volodymyr Extends Condolences on Tragedy near Smolensk
Ukrainian Orthodox Church
The Primate of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church extended condolences to the Primate of the of the Orthodox Church of Poland, Metropolitan Sawa of Warsaw and Ambassador of Poland to Ukraine Jacek Kluczkowski on the occasion of the tragedy that occurred today near Smolensk.
Today in the morning during the landing approach in thick fog the plane TU-154 crashed with 88 people on board. Among them there were President of Poland Lech Kaczynski and his wife, and Archbishop Miron of Hajnowka.
We bring to Your notice the text of the telegram:
“With a feeling of the deep sorrow we received the news about the tragic death in the air crash of President of Poland Mr. Lech Kaczynski, his wife Mrs. Maria Kaczynska, government members, Seym deputies and other top officials and the accompanying persons.
The Orthodox Church of Poland also suffered a grievous loss – His Eminence Miron of Hajnowka, Ordinary of the Polish Army is dead.
Accept, Your Beatitude, our condolences on behalf of the episcopate, clergy and faithful of Ukraine. We heartily sympathize with the brotherly people of Poland in this tragedy.
Let’s pray to Christ the Life-Giver, Risen from the dead, for the repose of the souls of the deceased. Memory eternal to them!
With love,
† Volodymyr,
Metropolitan of Kyiv and All Ukraine
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