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“It is very strange for us that the head of our Lithuanian Orthodox Church was not invited to the inauguration ceremony of the president, even though we are the second largest religious community, the absolute majority of which are Lithuanian citizens – that is more than one thousand people, many of whom voted for the current president”, – announced on Saturday in a statement issued by the Orthodox Archdiocese of Lithuania.
“We congratulated him when he was elected to this responsible post, and on the day of his inauguration, we sincerely prayed for him in the service and asked God for help in performing the difficult duties of the head of the Lithuanian state,” added representatives of the Orthodox Church.
The report reminds that the leaders of the Lithuanian Orthodox Church have repeatedly stated that they categorically oppose the war in Ukraine, condemn it and pray for its end.
“Metropolitan of Vilnius and Lithuania Inokentijus has personally said this many times. Our religious organization has condemned the war at all levels – the church leadership, clergy, laity and the general meeting of the Lithuanian Orthodox Church, but for some reason this is not always taken into account,” the statement of the Lithuanian Orthodox Archdiocese reads.
On Friday, the day of the inauguration of the president for the second term, a festive reception of invited guests was held in the courtyard of the Daukantas square palace.
The event was attended by members of the Government and Seimas, public figures, journalists, heads of municipalities and representatives of culture.
ELTA reminds that President G. Nausėda, who was re-elected for a second term, was sworn in during the solemn session of the Seimas on Friday.
According to the Central Electoral Commission (CEC), 74.15 percent supported the country’s leader in this year’s presidential elections. citizens. At that time, I. Šimonytė, who was in second place, received 24.34 percent. of votes.
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