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KYIV. 21 January UNN Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko was scheduled to meet with Patriarch Jerusalem Theophilus III in Israel, but the meeting did not take place, reported UNN .
According to the press service of the President, the President of Ukraine, Petro Poroshenko, met with the Secretary General of the Patriarchate of Jerusalem, Archbishop Aristarchus visited the Temple of the Holy Sepulcher.
"Petro Poroshenko emphasized the important historical role played by the patriarchate of Jerusalem in the preservation of holy places and the strengthening of the authority of the Christian Church
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… The head of state also visited the Holy Sepulcher Temple, where he prayed for the cessation of Russian aggression, for the Peace and Prosperity of Ukraine,
In addition, according to the press service, Petro Poroshenko also reportedly spoke to Ukrainian pilgrims who came to Jerusalem.
Note, as reported by the media , the meeting of President Petro Poroshenko with the patriarch Jerusalem, Theophilus III, abolished
According to media reports, the reason for the cancellation of the meeting was the poor health of Theophil III.
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