Peace, the freedom that the faithful must feel, regardless of religion and the future of the Ukraine Church, were the key points of the debate that the discussion had had Volodimir Zelenski and the Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew.
At a meeting on Monday afternoon (22.09.2025) at the Ukrainian delegation in the United Nations in New York, Volodimir Zelenski had the opportunity to inform Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew and his cooperation with the US partners. He then invited him to Kyiv.
In a post on X, the Ukrainian president said that the two had discussed solutions to achieve peace in Ukraine.
I discussed with Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew the ways to achieve a genuine peace and the further development of the church in Ukraine.
I informed him about the protection of religious freedom in Ukraine, shared details of our cooperation with the American team, and invited… pic.twitter.com/2XHsK8XWdq
– Volodymyr Zelenskyy / Volodymyr Zelenskyy (@zelenskyyua) September 23, 2025
“I discussed with Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomews the ways of achieving real peace and further Development of the Church in Ukraine. I informed him about protection of religious freedom In Ukraine, I shared details of our partnership with the American team and invited Panagiotis to visit Ukraine. I thank the Ecumenical Patriarch for his support, solidarity, defending Ukraine’s interests, his constant prayers for all Ukrainians and the condemnation of the actions of the Russian Orthodox Church, who blessed the murder.