Pavel Pokorný, Moderator of the Evangelical Church of Czech Brethren, has addressed an open letter to Jerry Pillay, General Secretary of the World Council of Churches. In it, he responds to a meeting between World Council of Churches (WCC) representatives and a delegation from the Russian Orthodox Church, urging the ecumenical community to use its authority to advocate for a just peace in Ukraine.

The Presidium of the Ecumenical Council of Churches in the Czech Republic (ECC) expressed solidarity with the Ukrainian Council of Churches and Religious Societies in its statement of June 17, 2026. It calls, among other things, for increased pressure on the Russian Federation to end its aggression against Ukraine.

On February 24, 2026, we commemorate the fourth anniversary of the beginning of the Russian invasion of Ukraine. The aggression erupted in full force in 2022 and continues to bring suffering and loss to many people. We think in prayer of the victims, their families, and all who bear the burden of this war.

The fourth ‘big’ prayer for Ukraine will take place on Sunday, 16 February 2025, at 2 pm. This initiative met for the first time on 13 February 2022.

On the occasion of the 1000th day since the beginning of the Russian war of aggression in Ukraine, the Lutheran World Federation invited the partner churches to an online prayer on 20 November. It was led by Pastor Ireneusz Lukas together with the office of the LWF Church Fellowship. The sermon was delivered by Prof Dr Dmytro Tsolin, pastor of the German Evangelical Lutheran Church of Ukraine.

Representatives of the Evangelical Church of Czech Brethren wrote an open letter against the resolution of the Russian Orthodox Church, which, among other things, describes the Russian Federation's war of aggression against Ukraine as a holy war.

Stanislav Lyubimsky and Oleksandr Varivoda from the organization Myrne Nebo (Peaceful Heaven), which was founded in the first days of the Russian attack on Ukraine and is still providing aid, especially in the Kharkiv region, where the battle line passes through.

As an expression of solidarity with the people of Ukraine, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Czech Republic initiated a trip of representatives of Czech churches and religious societies to Ukraine from 6 to 8 June 2023.

This year has marked the second time that the International Days Against Racism have also taken place in the Czech Republic. This year’s topic is the call “Don’t stand aside…!”.