I had little idea a week ago that I’d find myself in Kyiv today and tomorrow – on a Religious Delegation to pray for peace, at the invitation of the Mayor, Klitschko, and in my case, representing the Church of England and Archbishop Justin.

Yesterday involved a 15 hour bus journey from Warsaw with about 20 others, an international interfaith mix of leaders of which I am the only bishop. En route we navigated diversions and impromptu bridges owing to bomb damage but now, from a hotel window in the heart of Kyiv (writing at 5am) all seems utterly gorgeous and beautiful – the blue sky and golden scenes of the flag. It is very evidently a hugely volatile, uncertain, ambiguous and complex situation. Please hold us in your prayers as we pray for peace together, and meet local religious leaders as well as a few civic leaders, plus some media.

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Bishop Jo