Articlle published by Ukinform, August, 1, 2025
Leaders of the US Christian community arrived in Ukraine and announced their increased support for the Ukrainian people through interfaith and socio-political initiatives. They spoke about this at a press conference at Ukrinform.
As noted during the event, the mission of US Christian leaders is part of US President Donald Trump’s team and arrived in Ukraine for the purpose of spiritual diplomacy.
President and Founder of the Global Alliance for Ukraine (GA4UA) Foundation Roman Chukhvitsky “These are spiritual leaders who want to support us and thank us for the fact that faith in God remains in the first place for Ukrainians. And also, using the example of the USA, to show the interaction between state authorities at the highest level and spiritual leaders and the biblical principles of state governance,” Roman Chukhvitsky, president and founder of the Global Alliance for Ukraine (GA4UA) Foundation, emphasized, presenting the mission.
The head of the mission, founder and CEO of Well Versed, Dr. Jim Harlow, believes that the United States should be more involved in the fight of Ukrainians against Russian aggression and, after what he saw in Ukraine, promises to convey this to American officials.
Mission Chair, Founder and CEO of Well Versed, Dr. Jim Harlow “The circumstances of the war are trying to undermine the Ukrainian spirit. We are rooting for you, telling Americans about Ukraine, and incredibly supporting you. We must stop the war right here, otherwise this evil will not stop and will come to other countries. My appeal to political leaders will be about conscience and morality, and that we be involved in this fight. Because we, Americans, are the same as Ukrainians, and we must stand together to defend this country,” Harlow emphasized.
President of Madison Strategies LLC and The Concord Fund, Gary Marks, is in Ukraine for the fourth time and each time he is impressed by Ukrainian resilience and spirit, and he talks about Russian crimes in Ukraine in America in his author’s podcast.
President of Madison Strategies LLC and The Concord Fund Gary Marks “Every time I travel here, I celebrate the Ukrainian spirit. I have a podcast, and I tell the American audience so that they understand the reality and the truth. I tell the Americans about the persecution of priests by the Russian aggressor, as well as about children who were kidnapped by the Russians and are trying to erase their identity. And this is a terrible topic. We will visit a center in Ukraine for the return of children and tell the Americans about it,” Marx noted.
Meanwhile, Faith Wins founder and CEO Chad Connelly is impressed by the steadfastness of Ukrainians in opposing the aggressor and how fiercely they defend freedom.
Founder and CEO of Faith Wins Chad Connelly “We in America are delighted with how you fight, what you do to protect freedom, and how you love your country. And this is what I observe here directly. It is an honor for me to be in Ukraine. We are here with a spiritual and diplomatic mission, and we love Ukraine and are delighted with how you stand for freedom and bow before you in great respect,” Connelly emphasized.
The delegation plans to hold meetings with representatives of state authorities, mayors and communities of Lviv and Kyiv, representatives of religious organizations, and public opinion leaders.
Representatives of the US spiritual diplomatic mission will also visit the combat zone, visit the cities of Irpin, Bucha, and Gostomel, participate in a roundtable with spiritual leaders of Ukraine and representatives of religious communities on the topic “Principles of Interaction between Government and Church” and hold a joint prayer for a ceasefire, victory, and lasting peace.
Read also: Delegation of the Commission of Catholic Bishops of the EU visited Ukraine on a solidarity visit As Ukrinform reported, in March-April, American pastor Mark Burns , who is called the spiritual advisor to President Donald Trump, was in Ukraine. He visited Bucha, Irpin, and Borodyanka in the Kyiv region, where he saw the consequences of Russian aggression. Trump’s spiritual advisor also visited Babyn Yar , the Main Military Hospital in Kyiv , and met with the defenders of Azovstal .
Photo: Yevhen Kotenko/Ukrinform
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