National prayer breakfast with Zelenskyy brings together over 800 people from 15 countries
The National prayer breakfast, held for the first time under the Ukrainian President's patronage, was attended by 836 people from 15 countries, including representatives of 12 faiths.
Source: Presidentʼs website
Details: President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal, Chairman of the Verkhovna Rada (Parliament) Ruslan Stefanchuk, MPs, leaders of churches and religious organisations, volunteers, chaplains, military personnel, veterans and athletes attended the event.
Zelenskyy stressed that the prayer breakfast brought together people with different views, but they are all united by the desire to ensure that Ukraine has a real victory of good over evil.
Speaker of the United States House of Representatives Mike Johnson and former vice president Mike Pence addressed the participants of the National Prayer Breakfast.
Quote from Johnson: "We pray for the continued strength of the Ukrainian army, the safety of the Ukrainian people and lasting peace in your homeland."
US Congressman Don Bacon said he is praying for Ukraineʼs victory.
Quote from Bacon: "We are praying for the wounded warriors to recover, we are praying for all the Ukrainian children, abducted by the Russians, to return to their families," Bacon said.
National Prayer Breakfast attendees were welcomed via video by members of the US House of Representatives: Robert Aderholt, Mike Quigley, Tim Walberg, Juan Vargas, Jerry Moran and House Chaplain Margaret Kibben; Senators James Lankford, Richard Blumenthal, Steve Daines; Senate Chaplain Admiral Barry Black; as well as leaders of 56 religious missions and churches from around the world.
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