UOC tells Polish diplomats about an interfaith situation in Lviv region

Bishop Philaret of Lviv and Galich on July 6 met with Consul General of the Republic of Poland in Lviv, Mr. Rafal Volsky, in the Eparchial Administration. This is reported on the website of Lviv eparchy of the UOC.

The meeting was also attended by the hierarch of the Polish Orthodox Church, Archbishop of Lublin and Helm Abel.

The conversation between Vladyka Filaret and Mister Rafal touched on the issue of relations between Orthodox eparchies of Ukraine and Poland.

The Archpastor also spoke about church-state and inter-confessional relations in Lviv region.

Earlier, the Polish Minister of Foreign Affairs declared Poland will veto a potential entry of Ukraine into the EU, unless historical contradictions are eliminated and minority rights issues are resolved.

Read also

Most Britons oppose abortions, poll finds

The survey found that 62% of UK residents support legal protection for unborn children from the moment their heartbeat is first detected.

Annual academic conference opens at Kyiv Theological Academy and Seminary

The fifteenth annual conference was dedicated to the anniversaries of Prince Vasyl-Kostiantyn Ostrožský and Metropolitan Rafail (Zaborovský).

Feminists attack Roman Catholic churches in Latin America

During protest actions, members of radical groups attacked cathedrals in several Latin American countries, assaulted police officers, and threw paint at believers.

UOC hierarch takes part in German bishops’ conference

Bishop Veniamin of Boyarka took part in the OBKD assembly in Düsseldorf.

Ivano-Frankivsk scraps school project planned on demolished UOC church site

The authorities in Ivano-Frankivsk have dropped plans to build the school for whose construction a UOC church was demolished.

Shostatsky to UOC: If you are so righteous – do not cling to your churches

The OCU metropolitan called on UOC faithful and clergy to pray rather than defend their churches from seizures.