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Constantinople Patriarchate ‘Invaded’ UOC Territory Without Its Approval, ROCOR Says
Constantinople Patriarchate ‘Invaded’ UOC Territory Without Its Approval, ROCOR Says
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The behavior of the Constantinople Patriarchate in Ukraine leaves much to be desired, given that it has invaded the territory of the canonical Ukrainian Orthodox Church (UOC) without the latter’s approval
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The archpriest noted that the UOC had expressed on numerous occasions its position on how to overcome existing divisions and schisms, but the Ukrainian authorities nevertheless went ahead and violated the very fundamental religious rights and freedoms of the believers. The ROCOR clergy and the flock are praying for the UOC and for peace to be restored, Gan said. Gan pointed out that despite the difficult situation the UOC finds itself in, it nevertheless continues to provide more humanitarian aid to refugees and to members of the Ukrainian military forces than any other religious organization in the country.
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Constantinople Patriarchate ‘Invaded’ UOC Territory Without Its Approval, ROCOR Says
16:03 GMT 14.03.2023 (Updated: 12:48 GMT 19.06.2023) WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - The behavior of the Constantinople Patriarchate in Ukraine leaves much to be desired, given that it has invaded the territory of the canonical Ukrainian Orthodox Church (UOC) without the latter’s approval, Russian Orthodox Church Outside of Russia (ROCOR) Synod of Bishops Chancellor Serafim Gan told Sputnik.
"Of course, the behavior of the Constantinople Patriarchate leaves much to be desired, because it has invaded the territory of the UOC without its approval and has begun ‘solving’ church issues in its manner by using pressure from the country’s secular authorities," Gan said.
The archpriest noted that the UOC had expressed on numerous occasions its position on how
to overcome existing divisions and schisms, but the Ukrainian authorities nevertheless went ahead and violated the very fundamental religious rights and freedoms of the believers.
"It is surprising that it is possible to violate the religious rights and freedoms of believers in such a gross way in a country that is called democratic," Gan said.
11 September 2021, 07:12 GMT
The ROCOR clergy and the flock are praying for the UOC and for peace to be restored, Gan said.
"We hope that Great Lent and our penitential feat during these Holy days will help to incline the mercy of God to the UOC and to all of us. We especially pray for the brethren of the Kiev-Pechersk Lavra, for the students of the Kiev theological schools, for the inhabitants of the Lavra who are forced to leave its borders," he said.
Gan pointed out that despite the difficult situation the UOC finds itself in, it nevertheless continues to provide more humanitarian aid to refugees and to members of the Ukrainian military forces than any other religious organization in the country.
