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“We’re beginning Lent, and Lent leads us to the resurrection,” Gudziak said during his televised interview. “There’s the way of the cross in between and Ukraine is being crucified right now.”
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“Two hundred thousand volunteers have signed up in the last five days for the [Ukraine] Territorial Defense Unit,” Gudziak said. “They’re of strong faith. There’s unity. Ukrainians are united. They’ve united the world.”
“You know, [Russia’s President Vladimir Putin] thought the war would be over by Saturday,” Gudziak told “Fox & Friends,” while citing alleged reports of a Russian news outlet that seems to have accidently published a premature victory article.
“It’s not happening, and it won’t happen,” Gudziak continued. “Every hour-to-hour, the resolve of the country is getting stronger. It’s really freedom or death.”
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Gudziak went on to say that Ukrainians of faith know they have a life on earth and strongly believe in an eternal life after death.
From his point of view, this knowledge and belief have led Ukrainians to fight for freedom because many feel it’s important to “stick to principles” and “make big sacrifices” when times call for it.
“Ukrainians really are being punished because it’s a democracy,” Gudziak said. “It’s a place for the freedom of the press, it’s a place where people have freedom of religion, and this is what the autocrats fear. And Putin does not want this virus to spread to Russia.”
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Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has vowed to not give up in face of the war. In the last week, spiritual leaders have stepped up humanitarian aid efforts for Ukrainians who have been impacted by the war.
