Epiphany calls on his flock not to come to divine services
Head of OCU Epiphany Dumenko. Photo: zik.ua
On March 23, 2020, the head of the OCU Epiphany Dumenko called on his congregation not to come to church services because of the coronavirus. He wrote about this on his Facebook page.
Epiphany noted that he had always urged "believers to come to divine services" but "now we again and again call on everyone to share the burden of self-restriction”.
According to Epiphany, "this is what the essence of Lent implies: to voluntarily accept restrictions" and "if we are now staying at our homes, it is not because of weakness but because of the strength of our faith, for by doing so we set an example to our neighbours that we care for them and testify that our homes are also places of prayer”.
Earlier the UOJ wrote that according to Epiphany’s secretary, the OCU hopes for antiseptic and the UOC – for prayer.
Read also
In Britain, Evangelical Alliance urges Christians to preach among Muslims
British evangelicals urged Christians to stop fearing Islam and begin seeing migrants as a “mission field.”
Khmelnytskyi Eparchy delivers 20 tons of aid to hospitals and social institutions
Volunteers distributed a large humanitarian shipment among 16 medical and social institutions in the Khmelnytskyi region.
UGCC head blames Russia for tensions between Poland and Ukraine
Shevchuk claimed that Moscow is financing radical parties across Europe in an effort to undermine solidarity between Warsaw and Kyiv.
Priest to Dumenko: What are your fruits? Tears, fights, and forged documents?
A UOC cleric responded to statements by OCU head Epiphany Dumenko about the “restoration” of the Kyiv-Pechersk Lavra.
OCU “hierarchs” in Dnipro hold prayer breakfast with Jews and Catholics
Around 400 participants, including representatives of Dumenko’s structure, held a joint prayer breakfast in Dnipro.
Phanar head discusses shelling of Ukrainian shrines with Greek consul in Kherson
The consul expressed admiration for the Ecumenical Patriarch’s deep knowledge of developments in Ukraine.