Posted on 03/18/2022 7:57:25 PM PDT by conservative98
ormer Presidents Bill Clinton and George W. Bush visited a Ukrainian Church in Chicago together on Friday in a show of solidarity for the country amid the Russian invasion.
The ex-presidents each laid bouquets of sunflowers – Ukraine’s national flower – at Saints Volodymyr and Olha Ukrainian Catholic Church, located in the middle of the Windy City’s vibrant Ukrainian Village neighborhood.
“America stands united with the people of Ukraine in their fight for freedom and against oppression,” both Clinton and Bush posted on their respective social media accounts.
The house of worship thanked the former presidents for the visit in a Facebook post.
A video shared by Clinton and Bush noted that the US has maintained diplomatic relations with Ukraine since 1991, when it became independent from the Soviet Union.
“Presidents Clinton and Bush worked to support Ukraine’s democratic institutions,” the clip says. “Both former presidents have called upon Americans to stand with Ukraine.”
(Excerpt) Read more at nypost.com ...
I am well aware that the UGCC is Byzantine Catholic, not Orthodox.
The ecclesial history is very convoluted and too influenced by geopolitics.
On the other side of the equation the Carpathio-Russian Church (not to be confused with the Ruthenian) was once Byzantine under Rome but moved under Constantinople.
Bill was trolling for hot Ukrainian chicks….
Isn’t it heartwarming to see a Republican reach across the aisle?
Clinton's expression is as phony as his tears at Ron Brown's funeral.
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Obama got sick.
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https://m.washingtontimes.com/news/2021/sep/15/bush-remarks-milley-actions-show-elitist-contempt-/
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I find it odd you'd respond to the thread that way and ping a bunch of Orthodox Christians to the thread to champion Orthodox Christianity if you were "well aware" the church is not Orthodox.
It would like me responding to a St. Patrick's Day thread concerning some place named "St. Brigid's Evangelical Lutheran Church" with a "Roman Catholic Ping! Deo gratias! Remember, St. Brigid belongs to ALL Catholics worldwide, NOT just Irish!!!" and then perhaps I'd throw in a nice Vatican flag and seal on a thread concerning a wholly protestant congregation.
George W. Bush supported the George Floyd riots, which destroyed cities.
Since you brought them up: Sts. Bridget and Patrick DO in fact “belong” to all liturgically minded Christians, Catholic and Orthodox alike.
Orthodox Commemorated Patrick yesterday as “Equal to the Apostles and Enlighetener of Ireland”.
I believe you need to think larger.
2 people who very few people respect.
How many people have been killed or wounded because of these two? They want more dead.
When all else fails go to war and wave the flag.
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Gotta wonder about the secret Handshake.
Sea levels are going to kill us all and these brave souls buy Beachfront Property like Whoopi Goldberg eats Tootsie Rolls.
What men.
Jeffrey Epstein affiliate Bill Clinton - bump for later...
W is such a sad joke.
“The Uniparty has spoken, if you’re not for WW III, you’re not on Team America.”
and don’t forget to get vaccinated
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