Robert Dilday – Ukrainian Baptist Appeals for Prayer as Violence Spreads

A protester wearing Ukraine state flag colors faces a massive fire set by protesters to prevent police forces from crossing a barricade line in Kiev. (Photo by Wikimedia Commons)

Pavel Unguryan, a Baptist leader in Ukraine, says only prayer will stop growing violence and bloodshed in his country, where security forces are attempting to put down protesters calling for Ukraine’s president to resign.

A Ukrainian Baptist leader is appealing for prayer as two months of increasingly violent demonstrations in his country have pitted security forces against protestors calling for the resignation of President Viktor Yanukovych.

“Today, as never before, Ukraine desperately needs prayer,” said Pavel Unguryan, a Baptist who was a member of parliament from 2008-2012. “In light of recent events, we realize that only Almighty God can reconcile the conflicting parties and stop the violence and bloodshed in the country.”