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Secretary of State Antony Blinken Visits Ukrainian Church in Washington: 'We Stand with You'
People ^ | Mar 2022 | Stephanie Wenger

Posted on 03/04/2022 8:45:11 AM PST by CondoleezzaProtege

Secretary of State Antony Blinken spoke at the Ukrainian Catholic National Shrine of the Holy Family in Washington D.C. on Wednesday to show his support for the people of Ukraine.

"We stand with them, we stand with you, and we will prevail in this struggle," Blinken said in front of Ukrainian faith leaders and activists, according to ABC News.

He added, "It's in the most difficult moments that our faith is tested."

Blinken said that the people of Ukraine must believe in democracy and "in the conviction that good will prevail over evil."

Blinken also addressed Russian President Vladimir Putin decision to invade Ukraine.

He called it a "horrific, terrible mistake."

Blinken was joined by Ukraine's ambassador to the U.S., Oksana Markarova, and called her "our new star" during the church visit. On Tuesday evening, she sat with first Lady Jill Biden at the State of the Union address.

During the visit, Blinken also lit a candle and spoke with Ukrainian leaders, including Archbishop Borys Gudziak and Ukrainian American activist Ulana Mazurkevich.

(Excerpt) Read more at people.com ...


TOPICS: Religion
KEYWORDS: blinken; catholic; prayer; ukraine
I don’t want to denigrate this gesture. We need to pray for our leaders to do right by God regardless of who they are. This includes Biden, the Europeans, even the Russians etc…
1 posted on 03/04/2022 8:45:11 AM PST by CondoleezzaProtege
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To: CondoleezzaProtege

We need to pray for the Chinese too.


2 posted on 03/04/2022 8:45:48 AM PST by CondoleezzaProtege
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To: CondoleezzaProtege

Just what he said to the Afghanis.


3 posted on 03/04/2022 8:47:42 AM PST by Fido969 (45 is Superman!)
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To: CondoleezzaProtege

Moron.


4 posted on 03/04/2022 8:49:48 AM PST by brownsfan (It's going to take real, serious, hard times to wake the American public.)
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To: CondoleezzaProtege

Don’t these Lefties ever actually work? No wonder they bungle stuff constantly, like Buttigeig breastfeed on 12 weeks FMLA during the supply chain crisis. And Brandon, spending his weekends on the Delaware beach, sheesh.


5 posted on 03/04/2022 8:51:27 AM PST by 1Old Pro
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To: CondoleezzaProtege

Biden’s got your back!

Let me just tape this target to it.


6 posted on 03/04/2022 8:53:28 AM PST by SaxxonWoods (The only way to secure your own future is to create it yourself.)
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To: brownsfan

Joe Bidet made it very clear that “we have your backs”.

In the state of the union he was referring to what group when he said those words:

(a) Martians

(b) Ukrainians

(c) Unicorns

(d) Transgender Youth

The correct answer is (d).

You cannot make up this stuff!


7 posted on 03/04/2022 8:53:37 AM PST by cgbg (A kleptocracy--if they can keep it. Think of it as the Cantillon Effect in action.)
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To: CondoleezzaProtege

Yet another empty, meaningless gesture.


8 posted on 03/04/2022 8:54:24 AM PST by SmokingJoe
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To: CondoleezzaProtege

Go Get ‘em


9 posted on 03/04/2022 8:54:50 AM PST by hercuroc
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To: SmokingJoe

He would spend his time better arranging gun shipments to Ukraine!


10 posted on 03/04/2022 9:00:57 AM PST by AZJeep (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O0AHQkryIIs)
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Blinken: “We stand with Burisma and our corrupt business deals”


11 posted on 03/04/2022 9:03:41 AM PST by Darksheare (Those who support liberal "Republicans" summarily support every action by same. )
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To: CondoleezzaProtege

All for show, no substance


12 posted on 03/04/2022 9:04:22 AM PST by The Louiswu (The times they are a changin. )
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To: CondoleezzaProtege

Blinken can F off.

Talk is cheap. We need to drill more for oil and gas on Federal lands. Idiot Biden has to open up the Federal leasing program.

Energy independence under TRUMP!
Energy dependence and slavery under the Biden regime. The Dems are under the sway of moron Greenies.


13 posted on 03/04/2022 9:05:07 AM PST by dennisw
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To: CondoleezzaProtege

But this administration will not stand with American citizens and defend our own borders.


14 posted on 03/04/2022 9:21:27 AM PST by Lurkinanloomin ( (Natural born citizens are born here of citizen parents)(Know Islam, No Peace-No Islam, Know Peace)
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To: CondoleezzaProtege
"I don’t want to denigrate this gesture."

Then I will. Just a few days ago, the administration was threatening to withhold visas from Dominican Republic officials unless the legalized abortion and supported the LGTBQ agenda. Blinken is a fraud, and any show of solidarity with a Christian church is phoney and self-serving.

The administration has vigorously opposed religious exemptions regarding the vaccines, and assumes a hostile stance to all traditional denominations. To hell with Tony Blinken.
15 posted on 03/04/2022 9:23:07 AM PST by Steve_Seattle
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To: SmokingJoe

If Joe stands with you keep him at a distance or he’ll be sniffing your hairs..


16 posted on 03/04/2022 9:31:48 AM PST by aces (and )
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To: CondoleezzaProtege

‘We Stand with You’ Here and here only:-)


17 posted on 03/04/2022 10:03:37 AM PST by Harpotoo (Being a socialist is a lot easier than having to WORK like the rest of US:-))
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To: Fido969

‘We Stand with You’ Here and Here only!

And that will be the dem model on Taiwan and Israel etc etc.

Russia and China will band together and be unstoppable via the Nuke threat and when that’s all done they’ll be at each others necks when there are no more necks to choke.


18 posted on 03/04/2022 10:05:44 AM PST by Harpotoo (Being a socialist is a lot easier than having to WORK like the rest of US:-))
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To: CondoleezzaProtege

Yet we are still buying 700,000 barrels of oil A DAY, paying for Putins war. Insane.


19 posted on 03/04/2022 10:24:15 AM PST by tennmountainman ( Less Lindell CONS, More AZ Style Audits)
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