On February 3, 2022, the Dean of the Faculty of Law Iryna Sopilko, on behalf of the Rector of the National Aviation University Maksym Lutsky, congratulated Metropolitan Epiphanius on the birthday and anniversary of the Enthronement from the entire scientific community.
In an atmosphere of peace of mind and grace, Iryna Sopilko read greetings addressed to Metropolitan Epiphanius from the Rector of the Aviation Higher Educational Institution of Ukraine.
"Please accept my warmest congratulations on your birthday! On this special day, I would like to express to you, Your Holiness, my gratitude for many years of fruitful activity and wise representation in the spiritual field, service to the ideals of goodness, justice, humanity, and charity in our society. For many years you have consistently and with dignity defended the spiritual and moral values of our people - the source of strength and power of Ukraine, strengthen the family and family values, communicate with young people and make an invaluable contribution to spiritual security. Your ascetic service is also constantly focused on the development of state-church relations, maintaining civil peace in Ukraine, interfaith harmony, religious tolerance, and upholding the fundamental rights of Christians who are discriminated against and persecuted in different parts of the world. span>
Today life itself confirms that it is impossible to withstand common difficulties and challenges, to preserve the sovereignty of our country without strong spiritual foundations and pillars, preservation of age-old Christian values of our people, without commitment to national traditions of charity and love for the Fatherland. We sincerely wish you good health, peace, prosperity, inexhaustible energy and further success in high service in the name of prosperity of Ukraine and the Ukrainian Orthodox Church, "said the dean.