Odesa Eparchy representative explains why there are no conversions to OCU
Archpriest Myroslav Vdodovych, a cleric of the Odessa Eparchy of the UOC. Photo: dw.com video screenshot
Archpriest Myroslav Vdodovych, a cleric of the Transfiguration Cathedral of Odesa, explained in a comment to Deutsche Welle journalists why not a single Odesa parish of the UOC has transferred to the OCU.
"What conversion, where to convert, who to convert to? We have our own Church, which has 10 thousand parishes, its Primate, its Synod, which has all the powers, which appoints bishops, the Church makes its own myrrh," said Fr. Myroslav. “These are all features of the Church's independence.”
The priest also advised journalists to ask what features of independence the OCU actually has.
Earlier, Odesa Regional Council MPs refused to consider a draft decision to ban the UOC’s operations in the region.
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