"God is in the midst of the city; it shall not be moved": President Zelenskyy and First Lady greet Ukrainians on Easter Sunday

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and First Lady Olena Zelenska have addressed Ukrainians on the occasion of Orthodox Easter.

Source: the president's website

Quote from Olena Zelenska: "'God is in the midst of the city; it shall not be moved.' These words are inscribed here, above our Oranta, in our great Saint Sophia." [The Oranta is an 11th-century mosaic in St Sophia Cathedral depicting the Mother of God praying with her arms extended.]

Quote from Zelenskyy: "And these words are endowed with extraordinary strength – a strength we have felt for more than fifteen hundred days of the battle for life, in which our Ukraine, our capital, our people and our faith remain unshaken.

And this is so important today, when the war is not only fought on the battlefield, but is also a fierce struggle of emotions, character and spirit – a struggle of truth against lies, faith against despair, hope against despondency. It is not easy for any of us to carry on this struggle. Especially in times of turmoil, when it feels as though the world is plunging into the abyss and no one knows what tomorrow will bring."

Details: The couple recalled that Ukrainians, as one big family, have overcome the most difficult winter in their history.

Quote from Zelenskyy: "Ukraine stands firm, resolute, unshaken – knowing who and what we stand for. So that the fifth Easter in a time of war is followed by the first Easter in peace. Across all our land, for all our people. When the Easter bells are not interrupted by the sound of air raid sirens."

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