Zelenskyy instructs to check UOC Statute for connections with Russia
President of Ukraine. Photo: bugin.kz
President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy announced the adoption of the decision of the National Security and Defense Council regarding the UOC, which, according to the Head of State, guarantees Ukraine "spiritual independence".
According to the document, the State Service for Ethnopolitics and Freedom of Conscience will conduct a religious examination of the Statute on the management of the UOC for church-canonical connections with the Moscow Patriarchate and, if necessary, take "legally prescribed measures."
Also, by making a decision, Zelenskyy announced the reform of the State Service for Ethnopolitics via strengthening its capabilities. According to the President, this "will allow it to really protect the rights and legitimate interests of Ukrainians and the State."
Recall that Zelenskyy put into effect the decision of the National Security and Defense Council on restrictive measures against the UOC.
Read also
OCU parishioners in Kosmach sue each other over December 25 service
An OCU parish in Ivano-Frankivsk Region held no services either on December 25 or on January 7.
Analyst likens Bankova’s case against UOC to Stalin-era repression
Bondarenko said the way the authorities justify pressure on the Church may amount to the rhetoric of the totalitarian era.
Christmas caroling and festive concerts held across UOC eparchies
During the January celebration of the Nativity of Christ, UOC communities across the country sing carols, hold concerts, and organize charitable initiatives.
Primate: God’s law is written in every human heart
During a sermon in Boryspil, His Beatitude reminded the faithful of the meaning of Christmas and the need to live according to God’s commandments.
Media: Transgender-identified inmates sexually assault women in US prisons
Female inmates, who have been interviewed extensively as part of the research on the impact of gender ideology in custodial settings, describe the facility as “a haven for sexual predators who pretend to be transgender.”
Guardian: Bible sales in Britain hit new highs in 2025
Specialists are noting growing interest in Christian texts amid social change and a rethinking of faith’s role in contemporary society.