Russian Orthodox Church released "Patriarchal Calendar" with UOC-MP bishops. PHOTO The Russian Orthodox Church released the Patriarchal Calendar, which includes all the bishops of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church ("Moscow Patriarchate"). 10 529 45 Society
OCU Metropolitan Danylo said that authorities are "inventing war". Church says he was mistaken. VIDEO Metropolitan Danylo (Mykhailo Kovalchuk) of Chernivtsi and Bukovyna of the Orthodox Church of Ukraine said in an address to the faithful that "the authorities are inventing a war". The OCU suggests that he could have made a mistake due to his age and the style of his speech. 10 655 92 Previously in trend: War
By disputing law "on renaming of churches," UOC-MP recognized its dependence on Russian Orthodox Church, - Yevstratii (Zoria) Bill No. 5309 obliging religious communities to indicate in their names the subordination to aggressor state-based Church, if any, has no direct relevance to the Ukrainian Orthodox Church of Moscow Patriarchate (UOC-MP) but by rejecting the law, this Church recognized its dependence on the Russian Orthodox Church. 16 891 71 Previously in trend: Creation of local church
Newly elected primate of Ukraine's local Orthodox Church to be handed Tomos of Autocephaly in Constantinople on Jan. 6, - Archbishop Yevstratii (Zoria) The Ecumenical Patriarch is to hand in the Tomos of Autocephaly to the future primate of the local Orthodox Church in Ukraine in Constantinople on Jan. 6, 2019. 13 913 117 Previously in trend: Creation of local church
Unidentified persons commit arson attack on Kyiv-based St. Andrew's Church. PHOTOS St. Andrew's Church in Kyiv came under failed arson attack in the early hours of Thursday, Nov. 15. 35 853 278 Previously in trend: Creation of local church
Kyiv Patriarchate says arrangements for church unification assembly still underway, date not yet confirmed Media reports that the date for holding a unification assembly of the Orthodox Church in Ukraine has allegedly been chosen are just rumors. 10 028 165 Previously in trend: Creation of local church
Lavras belong to state, their handover to pass off without violence, Kyiv Patriarchate spokesperson says Archbishop Yevstratii (Zoria), the press secretary of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church of the Kyiv Patriarchate (UOC-KP), says the Ukrainian Orthodox monasteries, namely the Kyiv-Pechersk, Pochaiv and Sviatohirsk lavras, should belong to the Ukrainian church. 19 236 84 Previously in trend: Creation of local church
Kyiv Patriarchate expects fruitful cooperation with Ecumenical Patriarchate Exarchs in preparations for granting autocephaly to Ukraine's Orthodox Church, - Archbishop Yevstratii Exarchs will represent Ecumenical Patriarch and the church in performing preparations for the provision of autocephaly. 9 999 81 Previously in trend: Creation of local church