Abp. Theodosius of Boyarka: There will be more than one schism in OCU
The vicar of the Kiev Metropolis the UOC, Archbishop Theodosius of Boyarka
The Ukrainian Orthodox Church warned the Patriarch of Constantinople: What is not built on peace, repentance and return to the Church, what is not built on deep understanding will end in a new schism. The vicar of the Kiev Metropolis the UOC, Archbishop Theodosius of Boyarka said this in an interview on the "112 Ukraine" TV channel.
“Judging by the fact that only a few high-ranking officials of the Kiev Patriarchate came to St. Vladimir’s Cathedral, the split is unlikely to be large-scale,” noted Bishop Theodosius. “If Filaret wants to isolate himself, his structure will be marginal compared to the OCU. But in 1992, Filaret left our Church in exactly the same way and organized the Kiev Patriarchate. But now he does not have such state support.”
The archbishop called the split in the OCU logical and predictable, suggesting that the separation of Filaret is not the last schismatic step within this structure "and more than one schism will shake it".
“The very creation of the Orthodox Church of Ukraine initially by Filaret and his entourage, by all those people who spiritually originate from the current leader of the UOC KP and the co-leader of the OCU Filaret. <...> The Ukrainian Orthodox Church spoke about this, representatives of the episcopate warned Patriarch Bartholomew and other representatives of Constantinople about this when they were just going to legalize the schism in Ukraine because what is not built on peace, repentance and return to the Church, what is not built on deep understanding, will end in a new schism. Something similar is happening in the OCU,” explained the vicar of the Kiev Metropolis of the UOC.
As reported earlier, the head of the OCU Epiphany has announced the meeting of the “Synod” in connection with the conflict that broke out in the newly established church structure.
Read also
Zelensky wants to ensure "spiritual independence" from Christ – Novynskyi
The protodeacon believes that under the pretext of "spiritual independence," the authorities are simply fighting against the canonical Church.
Detained archbishops of Armenian Church declare hunger strike
In Armenia, the detained Archbishops Galstanyan and Ajapahyan have declared a hunger strike.
Estonian Church thanks country's president for upholding Constitution
The EOCC expressed hope that the country's parliament will refrain from attempts to ban the Church.
His Beatitude's fellow villagers share thoughts on his passport deprived
Believers doubt the legality and justification of this decision.
Dumenko to Community of Democracies: UOC is creating "persecution image"
Dumenko told the head of the international community that there is freedom of religion in Ukraine.
Entire Orthodox world is with you – Bancheny Monastery backs His Beatitude
The brethren of the monastery emphasized that Metropolitan Onuphry was and is their Primate.