Ukrainian Greek Catholic Leader Sviatoslav Shevchuk to Visit Madrid, Spain, for Synod and Meetings

From May 22 to 29, Madrid will host the permanent synod of the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Episcopate, presided over by Sviatoslav Shevchuk, Major Archbishop of Kyiv-Halych and Primate of the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church. During his stay in the Spanish capital, he will hold a series of meetings with the faithful, priests and church representatives.

On Saturday, May 23, at 12:00 noon, the Divine Liturgy will be celebrated at the Cathedral of Almudena, with more than thirty priests and numerous Ukrainian Greek Catholic faithful taking part. Afterward, a meeting with the clergy will address the reality of the chaplaincies and the pastoral work they carry out, a concern for the unity of believers (John 17:21).

The following day, Sunday, May 24, Shevchuk will visit the Ukrainian Greek Catholic chaplaincy of Madrid, located in the Church of Nuestra Señora de la Piedad in Vallecas. There he will preside over the Divine Liturgy and meet with the community’s Pastoral Council.

On Monday, May 25, at 7:00 p.m., the archbishop will present his book “Chronicle of a Sacrilegious War” at the Madrid headquarters of CEU San Pablo University.

That same day, he will hold institutional meetings with Cardinal José Cobo and with Monsignor Luis Argüello, president of the Spanish Episcopal Conference.

Source: Read the original report (translated from Spanish)