His Beatitude Metropolitan Volodymyr of Kyiv and All Ukraine blessed the newly-appointed head of the Kyiv City State Administration
Ukrainian Orthodox Church
18/11/2010
On November 18 His Beatitude Metropolitan Volodymyr of Kyiv and All Ukraine received at his residence at the Kyiv-Caves Monastery the newly appointed head of the Kyiv City State Administration Oleksandr Popov.
His Beatitude Volodymyr greeted Oleksandr Popov on his appointment to the post, blessed his further work and gifted him an icon of the Mother of God of Jerusalem.
In the course of conversation with Metropolitan Volodymyr the head of the Kyiv City State Administration assured that not by words, but indeed he will subserve revival of spirituality in Kyiv and will render assistance to the Church in implementation of the social projects aimed at the development of the city and the Kyivites.
Also the parties analyzed the relations of the Kyiv city authorities and the Ukrainian Orthodox Church in the past, and considered the perspective of development of cooperation in future. Besides, Oleksandr Popov shared the problems and attainments of the work of the city administration which are due to the consolidated work of the city authorities.
Finally, the head of the Kyiv city state administration prayed at the home church of St Nicholas at the Primate’s residence.
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