Deputy Minister of Protection Hanna Maliar mentioned with Metropolitan Klyment of Simferopol and Crimea the position of chaplaincy within the Armed Forces and the specifics of monks’ coaching.
The official reported the information on Fb, as seen by Ukrinform.
“The Ministry of Protection is engaged on the pressing problems with introducing the Navy Chaplaincy Service into the Armed Forces. On November 30, 2021, the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine adopted the corresponding regulation, which entered into drive on March 19, 2022. Due to this fact, navy chaplains will quickly be a part of the Armed Forces of Ukraine,” Maliar stated following the assembly with Metropolitan Klyment, who takes religious care of one of many navy items deployed on the entrance strains.
Maliar additionally famous that in occasions of struggle, the position of chaplaincy within the Armed Forces is seen as extraordinarily necessary. These days, many monks are on the entrance strains, facet by facet with the navy, providing religious help to Ukraine’s defenders. The work of a navy chaplain is multifaceted and requires particular coaching for making use of monks.
The deputy minister famous that chaplains have a mission to carry out on the entrance. In flip, Metropolitan Klyment stated that the very presence of a chaplain in a fight unit is a constructive factor.
“Troopers can enchantment not solely to commanders, but in addition to monks. My process is to be there, to not let the soldier get weary. We’re additionally preventing, solely within the religious area. Together with that, there may be nonetheless a necessity for religious assist of the navy, in addition to a necessity for particular coaching of chaplains for his or her mission within the struggle zone,” the deputy minister quoted the metropolitan as saying.
As reported by Ukrinform, on December 17, President Volodymyr Zelensky signed Legislation of Ukraine “On Navy Chaplaincy Service” (No. 1915-IX), adopted by the Verkhovna Rada on November 30.
