Pope Sends Message for Ukrainian Independence Day
(August 27, 2010) Pope Benedict XVI sent a message of congratulations for the 19th anniversary of Ukrainian Independence Day. The Pope’s message was sent to Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovych for the anniversary, celebrated Tuesday, reported the apostolic Nunciature in Kiev. In Rome, Ukrainian representatives from the embassy laid flowers at a monument to the Ukrainian poet Taras Shevchenko in the St. Sophia Greek Catholic Cathedral, reported the Religious Information Service of Ukraine. The Ukrainian ambassador to the Holy See, Tatiana Izhevska, told Vatican Radio that "the restoration of Ukrainian statehood is proof of the triumph of historical truth and justice; it crowned our people for freedom and independence. An important prerequisite for the material and social welfare is moral development based on Christian values. I believe that together we will achieve a high level of development of our society for the benefit of all our peoples." Ukraine became independent on the 24th of August 1991.
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