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Interview. Father Karel Stautemas: "Meeting Zelensky? I'm Not Doing It to Stroke My ego."

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On the front page of 't Pallieterke this week, you'll meet the flamboyant Father Karel Stautemas (61). But make no mistake: Stautemas remains a priest first and foremost, as he emphasizes. Religion is the primary driving force behind his extensive commitment to Ukraine. If the new fundraising campaign "Banksy for Ukraine" goes well, ambulances number 18, 19, and 20 could soon be departing for Ukraine. The sponsor of that project is none other th…
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Karel Stautemas, Rock Star Priest with a Heart for Ukraine

Few people are given the gift of refusing an invitation from Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. Yet, that's exactly what Father Karel Stautemas (61) of Grimbergen Abbey did last August, because he was on vacation. It's far from the only reason why the flamboyant Father Karel can be called an atypical priest. How many priests do you know who drive around in a Volkswagen van with the personalized license plate "Don Carlo," who crisscrossed t…

·Antwerp, Belgium
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pal.be broke the news in Antwerp, Belgium on Monday, February 2, 2026.
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