Lyubomir Guzar and Philaret

From the left to the right: Lyubomir Guzar, the member of higher orders of clergy, the bishop of the Ukrainian Greek-Catholic Church, Dimitry, the member of higher orders of clergy, the head of the Ukrainian Autonomic Orthodox Church, Philaret, the Kyiv and All-Russia Patriarchy and others in the Presidium of the All-Ukrainian Christian Congress "Reconciliation is the God's gift, the source of new life" (Kyiv, Thursday, September 23, 1999). The Congress is dedicated to the AD 2000 years. Leonid Kuchma, the Ukrainian President on the opening of the Congress informed that within the last 5 years the number of the religious organizations rised for 5 thousands and makes up now 21 thousand. Some 200 religious centers and organizations, some 230 monasteries, 96 teaching institutions train the priests. The Congress will last till September 24. Photo by Vasiliy Sergeev/ UNIAN