Metropolitan Epifaniy of Kyiv and All Ukraine visited the Holy Metropolis of Belgium in Brussels at noon on June 16, 2022.
The Primate of the Orthodox Church of Ukraine was warmly welcomed by Metropolitan Athenagoras of Belgium and the employees of the Metropolis, he worshiped at the Metropolitan Chapel and then had a brief meeting.
There, he was given the opportunity to inform the Metropolitan of Belgium and his associates about the critical situation in Ukraine and the very difficult conditions of the war, but also to be informed about the situation of the Orthodox Church in Benelux, as well as about the pastoral care of the Metropolis and the care of the local authorities for the refugees arriving in the three countries.
The Metropolitan of Belgium thanked the Primate for the honorary unofficial visit, assured him of the full support for the problems of the Church of Ukraine, for the good conveyance of the settling Ukrainians in Benelux, who, based on the Tomos of Autocephaly, belong to the Metropolises of the Ecumenical Throne, and wished, together with the rapid cessation of hostilities, for reconciliation and for the desired unity of all Orthodox parties in the war-torn and divided country.