Written question asked by Jim Shannon (Democratic Unionist Party) on Monday, 7 November 2022, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 9 November 2022. It was answered by Andrew Selous (Conservative) on Thursday, 10 November 2022 on behalf of the Church Commissioners.
Ukraine: Armed Conflict
- Question
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To ask the Member for South West Bedfordshire, representing the Church Commissioners, whether the Church of England has had recent discussions with representatives of the Russian Orthodox Church on the conflict in Ukraine.
- Answer
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The Archbishop of Canterbury and the Patriarch of Moscow and all Rus’ met online earlier in the year, and channels of communication remain open. A brief meeting took place between the Archbishop of Canterbury and the Russian Orthodox delegates at the World Conference of Churches Assembly in Karlsruhe, Germany (31 August to 8 September 2022) where there was a robust exchange. The Archbishop of Canterbury also met with leaders of the Orthodox Church of Ukraine.
The Church continues to pray for an immediate ceasefire and a return to dialogue in order to secure a negotiated peace settlement. The Church calls on all parties to respect the principles of international humanitarian law, including the protection of civilians and civilian infrastructure and for the humane treatment of all prisoners of war.
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- 80708
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- 2022-23
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- Armed conflict Church of England Russia Ukraine Orthodox Church
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