Bishop Paul Mason visits Ukraine

In December Bishop Paul Mason of the UK Armed Forces travelled to Kyiv with Professor Eric Vermetten of Leiden University in the Netherlands. The purpose of the visit was to spend time with Ukrainian military chaplains and conduct a course on psychological and spiritual resilience. These courses are sponsored by the Apostolat Militaire International, a Vatican NGO which promotes a Christian vision of military life and international cooperation in the cause of peace.

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25 chaplains were in attendance as part of a longer formation they receive for military service. Unlike the UK where chaplaincy is very much "baked in" to all three services, Ukrainian chaplaincy has not enjoyed the same standing or support hence the need for guidance as well as international solidarity and friendship.

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Please remember the Ukrainian military chaplains in your prayers. They are brave and faithful men serving in the most challenging of circumstances.