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Charity events of the Christian Charitable Foundation “Pokrov” in the Vatican
The Christian Charitable Foundation “POKROV” is holding a charity event “With FAITH IN UKRAINE” in the Vatican, in Rome within the framework of the “Week of Prayers for Peace and Victory of Ukraine” program (opening)
Our Christian Charitable Foundation “POKROV” had the great honor of opening a week of prayers for Ukraine, dedicated to the anniversary of the beginning of military operations in Ukraine, in the center of world Christianity in the Vatican, and to end the prayer events with a charity concert and a charity lunch.
With the support of the Embassy in the person of the Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Ukraine to the Holy See and the Sovereign Order of Malta Andrii Yuras and Bishop-emeritus, Canon of the Papal Basilica of Santa Maria Maggiore Bishop Iriney Bilyk, the Christian Charitable Foundation “POKROV” is holding a charity event “With FAITH to UKRAINE” in the Vatican, in Rome.
As part of the “Week of Prayers for the Peace and Victory of Ukraine” program, dedidacated to the first anniversary of the Russian armed aggression against Ukraine, which took place in Rome on February 21, 2023, our foundation holds two charity concerts with the participation of artists of the Kharkiv National Academic Theater of Opera and Ballet M.V. Lysenko under the leadership of the outstanding modern conductor Dmytro Morozov, who is the only Ukrainian who had the honor of playing the organ in St. Peter’s Cathedral at the Sunday mass of Pope Francis.
The first concert took place on February 21 (concert starts at 5:45 p.m., duration 1 hour and 15 minutes) in the Basilica of Sant’Andrea della Valle in Rome after the mass for Ukraine.
Photo of the organizers – Founder of the Pokrov Christian Charitable Foundation Oleg Leonidovych Kalenichenko, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Ukraine to the Holy See and Sovereign Order of Malta Andriy Yurash, outstanding modern conductor Dmytro Morozov and group photos of all event participants:
The Christian Charitable Foundation “POKROV” is holding a charity event “With FAITH IN UKRAINE” in the Vatican, in Rome within the framework of the “Week of Prayers for Peace and Victory of Ukraine” program (closing)
Both on February 21 and on February 28, our guests of honor were the diplomatic corps of the Vatican and Italy. Representatives of the highest clergy of the Vatican, cardinals and bishops were present on the part of the Holy See. Representatives of European elites, financiers, and businesspersons also attended charitable events.
The idea to turn to the World Center of Christianity for help and blessings from Pope Francis in holding a charity event in the spiritual capital of all Christians, the Vatican, was born at a meeting of the founders and participants of the Christian Charitable Foundation “POKROV”. The implementation of this idea lasted for 8 months and took place with the active participation of Oleg Kalenichenko, Natalia Kalenichenko, Oleksandr Volynets, Serhiy Trunov and Oleg Rudenko.
The task of our Christian Charitable Foundation “Pokrov” in wartime is to organize humanitarian and financial assistance to residents of Kharkiv and Kharkiv Region, as well as all regions and cities affected by war, to all citizens of Ukraine who need help and support.
Since the first days of the war, we have established systematic work on delivery, storage, packaging and targeted distribution of humanitarian aid.
As part of the Foundation’s charitable activities, we have prepared programs that include:
- Organization of food production for people in unfavorable conditions for survival,
- A program for the production of energy-saving systems, so necessary in the conditions of electricity shortages and fan power outages,
- A program to provide prostheses to all those injured because of Russian aggression, and a number of other programs that will help the residents of Ukraine in this difficult time.
We are also planning and conducting preparatory work for actions in EU countries to attract funds, which will be directed to the purchase of food, medicine and everything necessary for the victims, to eliminate the destruction of Ukrainian cities and towns.
The charity event “With faith to Ukraine”, which took place in the Vatican on February 21 and 28, 2023, was a great success and united people from different parts of the world to support the long-suffering people of Ukraine.
Comprehensive support, Bishop’s Blessing and endless prayers for the people of Ukraine of the Bishop-emeritus, canon of the Papal Basilica of Santa Maria Maggiore Iriney Bilyk, constant support of the Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Ukraine to the Holy See and the Sovereign Order of Malta Andrii Yuras and their tireless efforts to help the people of Ukraine , as well as on raising awareness of people in the world about the realities of the war in Ukraine, played an important role in uniting people from different parts of the world and became invaluable for the success of our charity event.
The Christian Charitable Foundation “POKROV” expresses its sincere thanks to everyone who took part in the preparation and holding of our charity events, which took place in the Vatican during the week of prayers for the peace and victory of Ukraine!
Glory to Jesus Christ! Glory to Ukraine! With faith in God to Victory!