Primate of UOC: Meeting in Amman is a big step toward good results
His Beatitude Metropolitan Onuphry of Kiev and All Ukraine. Photo: spzh.news
On February 26, 2020, His Beatitude Metropolitan Onuphry of Kiev and All Ukraine shared his first impressions with the UOJ from the Meeting of the Local Orthodox Churches’ Primates in Jordan.
According to the Primate of the UOC, the decision in the wake of the meeting “has not yet been worked out, it will follow a little bit later, but the fact that we met, looked at each other, discussed all the problems is a significant step towards a good outcome.”
The UOJ is broadcasting live events at the Council of Primates in Amman.
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