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Poroshenko: Ecumenical Patriarchate initiates procedures necessary for granting autocephaly to Ukraine's Orthodox Church Ukraine's President Petro Poroshenko says the Holy and Sacred Synod of the Ecumenical Patriarchate made a decision to initiate the procedures necessary for granting autocephaly to the Orthodox Church in Ukraine. 138 986 633 Previously in trend: Creation of local church 
Moscow Patriarchate claims Poroshenko exceeded authority: Neither president nor parliament authorized to apply for autocephaly The Ukrainian Orthodox Church of the Moscow Patriarchate said that President Petro Poroshenko and the Verkhovna Rada had gone beyond theirauthority by interfering in the church affairs. 97 853 547 Previously in trend: Creation of local church 
"There's nothing for you here, go back home to Russia," Poroshenko on Russian church, army presence in Ukraine President of Ukraine Petro Poroshenko says the authorities in Ukraine clearly share the principle of non-interference of the state in church activities which especially applies to Russia, the interference of which has always been taking place in recent years. 48 114 485 Previously in trend: Creation of local church 
President Poroshenko says Ukraine closer than ever before to autocephalous church creation President of Ukraine Petro Poroshenko says Ukraine is closer than ever before to creating an autocephalous united local church. 87 627 448 Ukrainian Politics 
Tomos to be received by newly elected head of single local Ukrainian church, - Patriarch Filaret Head of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church of the Kyiv Patriarchate, Filaret, says a new head of the Church will be the one to receive the tomos – the decree of the Ecumenical Patriarch on granting autocephaly to the Ukrainian Orthodox Church. 31 954 407 Previously in trend: Creation of local church 
Russian clerics sever ties with Constantinople over 'encroachment' on Russian Orthodox Church's canonical territory The Holy Synod of the Russian Orthodox Church, which gathered in Minsk, Belarus, on Oct. 15, decided to break the eucharistic communication with the Ecumenical Patriarchate. 57 416 381 Previously in trend: Creation of local church 
Constantinople makes benchmark decision to grant autocephaly to Ukraine's Church. VIDEO Ecumenical Patriarchate has decided to proceed to the granting of Autocephaly to the Church of Ukraine. 72 192 360 Previously in trend: Creation of local church 
Filaret urgently calls local council to "resurrect" Kyiv Patriarchate Honorable Patriarch of the Orthodox Church of Ukraine (OCU) Filaret has set a date for an urgent local council, during which he wants to officially resume the activities of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church of the Kyiv Patriarchate (UOC-KP). 32 406 338 Previously in trend: Creation of local church 
Tomos intended to divide Russia and Ukraine people, Putin says Russian president Putin believes the creation of Orthodox Church in Ukraine (OCU) legitimizes schismatic communities with the followers of Ukraine’s Orthodox Church of Moscow Patriarchate being harrassed. 27 608 337 Previously in trend: Creation of local church 
Rada approves appeal to Patriarch Bartholomew on Autocephalous church establishment. VIDEO The Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine upheld the appeal of President Petro Poroshenko to the Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew on granting the Tomos of Autocephaly to the Ukrainian church. 66 680 325 Previously in trend: Creation of local church 
Poroshenko: "Work on Tomos started with my first meeting with Patriarch Bartholomew" Ukraine's President Petro Poroshenko says the dialogue on the creation of the Ukrainian Autocephalous Orthodox Church and granting Ukraine the Tomos on Autocephaly had started with his meeting with Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew after Easter this year. 6 227 316 Previously in trend: Creation of local church 
Poroshenko: Autocephaly is one of pillars of Ukrainian state, nation, national security, whole world geopolitics. PHOTOS President of Ukraine Petro Poroshenko believes autocephaly is not only an issue of Ukrainian Orthodox Christians but an issue of Ukrainian independence. 83 357 297 Previously in trend: Creation of local church 
We are not leaving Kyiv-Pechersk Lavra, - UOC MP archimandrite Polikarp Ukraine Orthodox Church of Moscow Patriarchy is neither going to leave Kyiv-Pechersk Lavra nor take church treasures to Russia. 32 472 280 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. 35 847 278 Previously in trend: Creation of local church 
"No one will stop Ukrainian people and neither we will ask someone’s permission," - Poroshenko on looming autocephaly Autocephaly is a part of the public pro-European and pro-Ukrainian policy, which has been consistently implemented in the last 4 years. 12 537 274 Previously in trend: Creation of local church 
"We're in the home stretch," - Ukraine's president on granting autonomy to Ukrainian Orthodox Church President of Ukraine Petro Poroshenko is confident that the decision to grant Ukraine a Tomos on the creation of a local Ukrainian Orthodox Church has entered the home stretch. 9 584 268 Previously in trend: Creation of local church 
Ecumenical Patriarchate restores Ukraine’s Patriarch Filaret, Archbishop Makarii to canonical status The schismatic Patriarch of Kyiv, Filaret, and the schismatic Archbishop of Ukraine, Makarii, are as of today considered canonical hierarchs of the Orthodox Church. 49 881 245 Previously in trend: Creation of local church 
"Russia to protect interests of Orthodox faithful," - Kremlin vows to intervene in Ukraine’s local church creation The Russian Federation will certainly protect the interests of the Orthodox faithful in the same manner as Russia protects the interests of Russians and Russian speakers globally. 52 231 231 Previously in trend: Creation of local church 
Poroshenko promises to preserve religious peace in Ukraine President Petro Poroshenko says he will preserve religious peace in the country. 4 200 229 Previously in trend: Creation of local church 
Poroshenko meets with primates of Ukraine's orthodox churches to discuss receiving Tomos of Autocephaly. PHOTOS President of Ukraine Petro Poroshenko met with the Primates of the Orthodox Churches of Ukraine and formally accepted the Appeal on granting the Tomos of Autocephaly to the Ukrainian church signed by all the hierarchs who supported this decision to convey it to Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew. 66 077 229 Previously in trend: Creation of local church 
"It is time for Ukraine to get autocephaly," - Patriarch Bartholomew Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew Sunday said he would not change his stance as for supporting the provision of autocephaly to the Ukrainian Orthodox Church. 23 773 227 Previously in trend: Creation of local church 
"One step closer to obtaining tomos," - Poroshenko on St. Andrew’s Church transfer to Ecumenical Patriarchate President of Ukraine Petro Poroshenko welcomed the parliament’s decision to transfer St. Andrew's Church to the Ecumenical Patriarchate. 12 018 227 Previously in trend: Creation of local church 
Epiphanius: Ukrainian, Russian parishes to restore friendship eventually Head of the Orthodox Church in Ukraine (OCU) Epiphanius calls for putting no pressure on those who want to stay with the Russian Orthodox Church and hopes that good relations will be eventually restored. 13 317 221 Previously in trend: Creation of local church 
Hierarchs: Constantinople Church authorized to grant autocephaly without consent of other churches On Sept. 2, hierarchs held meetings (Synaxis) of the Hierarchy of the Ecumenical Throne Constantinople (Istanbul), Turkey, to decide whether the Church of Constantinople is authorized, without the consent of other churches, to grant autonomy, or autocephaly, to a church that has requested it. 31 836 215 Previously in trend: Creation of local church 
"Why everyone has right to autocephaly while 45-50 million Ukrainians does not?" Patriarch Bartholomew Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew says the issue of granting autocephaly to the Ukrainian Orthodox Church will be resolved in the best interests of the Ukrainian people. 28 099 216 Previously in trend: Creation of local church 
Ukraine's Church Unity Council to be held Dec. 15, President Poroshenko says President of Ukraine Petro Poroshenko says the unification council of the Ukrainian Autocephalous Orthodox Church will be held on Dec. 15, 2018. 14 689 203 Previously in trend: Creation of local church 
Poroshenko welcomes religious communities conversion law: "No more questions about patriarchy" Ukraine President Petro Poroshenko has welcomed the religious communities conversion law adopted by the Verkhovna Rada today. 14 894 189 Previously in trend: Creation of local church 
Poroshenko asks Ukrainians to "ignore Moscow’s instructions" and not to seek absence of autocephaly in Tomos Ukraine’s President Petro Poroshenko calls on Ukrainians to "ignore Moscow’s instructions" and not to seek for the absence of autocephaly in Tomos. 9 278 187 Previously in trend: Creation of local church 
Ecumenical Patriarch so far wants Ukrainian church to be headed by metropolitan rather than patriarch, - Filaret Head of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church of the Kyiv Patriarchate (UOC-KP) Filaret voiced criteria that will be taken into account when electing the head of an independent Orthodox Church that will be created in Ukraine. 28 926 182 Previously in trend: Creation of local church 
Ecumenical Patriarchate says Holy Council of Ukraine's Orthodox Church to be held in December The Ecumenical Patriarchate of Constantinople said the Holy Council of the Orthodox Church of Ukraine had been scheduled for December 2018. 13 306 167 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. 10 023 165 Previously in trend: Creation of local church 
Putin says those trying to "break humanitarian ties" of Russian Orthodox Church to face "grave consequences" Russian President Vladimir Putin sees the duty of Russia in "making every effort to preserve spiritual and historical unity." 33 810 164 Previously in trend: Creation of local church Patriarch Filaret: “I am 100 percent certain that Orthodox Church in Ukraine will have autocephaly - there is no other option” Patriarch of Kyiv and all Rus-Ukraine Filaret is convinced that the Ukrainian Orthodox Church will receive autocephaly. 34 105 162 Previously in trend: Creation of local church 
Poroshenko endorses religious communities conversion law: "No more questions about patriarchy" Ukraine President Petro Poroshenko has endorsed the religious communities conversion law adopted by the Verkhovna Rada on Jan. 17, 2019. 11 578 149 Previously in trend: Creation of local church 
I was neither interested in it nor used it, - Metropolitan Onufriy of UOC-MP admits he had Russian citizenship Metropolitan Onufriy (Berezovsky) of Ukrainian Orthodox Church of Moscow Patriarchate said that he had previously owned Russian citizenship, emphasizing that now he only has a Ukrainian passport. 21 329 149 Previously in trend: Creation of local church 
Church of Cyprus to recognize Metropolitan Epiphanius, - Archbishop Chrysostomos Archbishop of Cyprus said he knows about Metropolitan Epiphanius’ wish to establish communion and expressed his agreement. He also mentioned that Epiphanius had already been to Cyprus, is familiar with the local situation and fluent in Greek. 14 773 149 Previously in trend: Creation of local church 
Epiphanius denies OCU’s subordination to Istanbul Orthodox Church in Ukraine (OCU) Metropolitan Epiphanius stressed that the Ukrainian church is not subordinated to Istanbul. 6 062 145 Previously in trend: Creation of local church 
If UOC (MP) refuses to rename itself, it will lose its legal status, - Filaret The Ukrainian Orthodox Church of the Moscow Patriarchy will lose its legal entity right unless it renames itself as Russian Orthodox Church. 11 434 144 Previously in trend: Creation of local church 
Kyiv Patriarchate urges Ukraine's church heads to get ready for special unification council Head of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church of the Kyiv Patriarchate (UOC-KP) Filaret has urged the hierarchs of the Ukrainian Autocephalous Orthodox Church (UAOC) and the Ukrainian Orthodox Church of the Moscow Patriarchate (UOC-MP) to prepare for a special unification council to approve the decision on church unity. 27 545 140 Previously in trend: Creation of local church 
"We’re going to ask Verkhovna Rada to rename Ukrainian Orthodox Church of Moscow Patriarchate," - Filaret The Ukrainian Orthodox Church of the Kyiv Patriarchate (UOC-KP) is going to appeal to the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine to rename the Ukrainian Orthodox Church of the Moscow Patriarchate (UOC-MP) into the Russian Orthodox Church in Ukraine. 12 556 139 Previously in trend: Creation of local church Kyiv-based St Andrew’s Church to host first Hierarchical Liturgy of Patriarchal Stauropegia today The first Hierarchical Liturgy of Patriarchal Stauropegia will be held at St Andrew’s Church in Kyiv on Dec. 13. 9 225 125 Previously in trend: Creation of local church 
Constantinople publishes centuries-old documents confirming its canonical and legal jurisdiction in Ukraine The research also proves Moscow Patriarchate has violated the rules of the Patriarchal and Synodal Act of 1686 of the Ecumenical Patriarchate. 24 091 124 Previously in trend: Creation of local church 
Ukrainian Autocephalous Orthodox Church disbanded The Ukrainian Autocephalous Orthodox Church has been liquidated. 14 457 120 Previously in trend: Creation of local church 
"Giving assessments of Ukraine’s internal issues is none of Russian muftis’ business," Ismagilov to Russia’s chief mufti Statement by Chief Mufti of Russia, Talgat Tajuddin, that he opposes granting autocephaly to the Ukrainian Orthodox Church is unacceptable. 21 310 119 Previously in trend: Creation of local church 
Verkhovna Rada defines conversion mechanism for religious communities Verkhovna Rada has adopted the draft law No. 4128-d defining the conversion mechanism for religious communities. 17 323 118 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. 13 909 117 Previously in trend: Creation of local church 
Poroshenko met with Moscow Patriarchate bishops supporting autocephaly for Ukrainian Orthodox Church Ukraine's President Petro Poroshenko on Tuesday held a meeting with hierarchs of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church of the Moscow Patriarchate supporting the creation of a new autocephalous church in Ukraine. 21 146 115 Previously in trend: Creation of local church 
Mt Athos monks stand by Patriarch Bartholomew regarding "Ukrainian issue" Members of the Holy Community of Mount Athos commented on Russia’s pressure on Athos connected with granting of Autocephaly to the Orthodox Church in Ukraine (OCU). 41 605 110 Previously in trend: Creation of local church 
