Filaret expresses his wish to make “friends” with UOC

Leader of unrecognized Kiev Patriarchate Filaret believes seizures of temples of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church “inappropriate” and wants to draw closer to the canonical Church. He told about it on January 24 in his interview with Focus.

“I believe church raiding inappropriate. One should not have a grudge against Moscow Patriarchate, but instead come to terms with it in order to actualize an idea of establishing one Ukrainian Local Orthodox Church. Enemies cannot get united – only friends,” declared Filaret.

It will be reminded that over three recent years, adherents of the “Kiev Patriarchate” with the support of right radical forces seized illegally 44 shrines of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church, and conflicts are still pending. Besides, the UOC KP stood in favor of discriminatory draft laws, directed against the canonical Church.

Read also: Filaret gives his blessing to host Eurovision in St. Sophia of Kiev in return of UAOC eviction

Read also

OCU: Filaret did not want UOC-KP to exist after his death

The OCU insists that Filaret wanted the Kyiv Patriarchate to cease to exist after his death.

UOC primate blesses vehicles for evacuating the wounded from the front

His Beatitude Metropolitan Onuphry performed the rite of blessing for nine vehicles purchased with donations from faithful in Ukraine and the Czech Republic.

Lawyer warns of planned seizure of UOC Ascension Church in Kyiv

The head of the religious community of the Holy Ascension Church in Demiivka has been unlawfully replaced, according to a lawyer.

UOC bishop comments on situation around Holy Spirit Cathedral in Chernivtsi

Metropolitan Meletiy said court rulings transferring Bukovyna’s main shrine to the OCU are unlawful.

SBU detains antisemite calling to tear down banners for Jewish holidays

In Zakarpattia, authorities exposed an online agitator who used social media to incite religious hatred.

OCU: Those ordained by Filaret after the Tomos are not bishops

The OCU maintains that hierarchs of the UOC-KP, unlike those aligned with Dumenko, are non-canonical schismatics.