UKRAINIAN BISHOP THANKS CHURCH OF SCOTLAND

The bishop for the Ukrainian Catholic community in the UK has thanked the people of Scotland for ‘warmly welcoming’ thousands of people who have fled the Russia-Ukraine war.

Bishop Kenneth Nowakowski said the ‘generous hospitality and solidarity’ that they have shown to those seeking refuge is an example of people being united as sisters and brothers through Jesus Christ.

Speaking ahead of a joint service at Kelvinside Hillhead Parish Church on August 21, Bishop Nowakowski said: “As the bishop for Ukrainian Catholics in Scotland, I am so grateful to the Church of Scotland and especially the congregation at Kelvinside Hillhead for opening their doors to our Ukrainian community in Glasgow.

“Since the full-scale invasion of Ukraine by Russia, millions of its citizens have fled to Western Europe and thousands of Ukrainians have been welcomed warmly by the people of Scotland.

“This generous hospitality and solidarity is truly an example of being united as sisters and brothers through our Lord Jesus Christ.

“I am aware that the kindness and support in the form of humanitarian aid for those who have arrived here in Scotland is also reaching ecumenical partners, not only in Ukraine but also in borderland countries such as Hungary.”