Dear Friends and Colleagues in the Kingdom of God and in the field of theological education, greetings. I would like to share with you a word from Oleksii Melnychuk, the president of Donetsk Christian University (Ukraine), which was occupied by the armed group of Pro-Russian separatists.
Since Slavyansk, Kramatorsk and other cities north of Donetsk have been freed from pro-Russian separatists, Donetsk has become the stronghold of the separatists bands of armed soldiers in the region. A group of approximately 2,000 armed soldiers entered the city of Donetsk and have occupied the dormitories of universities, schools and hotels.
On July 9 a group of armed individuals from the separatists Pro-Russian group, named “Oplot”, came to Donetsk Christian University (hereafter known as DCU) and demanded that we vacate the university’s student dormitory for their use. By the end of the day they brought a written directive from the their leader stating that they are taking possession DCU building(s) for temporary use to be given back to DCU when the war ends. Continue reading “A Call to Prayer for Donetsk Christian Unicerzity”
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