Stefanchuk signs the law banning the UOC
Ruslan Stefanchuk. Photo: Verkhovna Rada
Chairman of the Verkhovna Rada Ruslan Stefanchuk signed Bill No. 8371, which effectively bans the Ukrainian Orthodox Church (UOC), and sent it to the president for approval. He reported this in a comment to "Ukrainska Pravda" on August 23, 2024.
"This week, the Verkhovna Rada voted on several important bills for the country. They have already been signed by me today and sent to the president for his signature. In particular, this includes document No. 8371, which concerns ensuring the constitutional order in the field of religious relations, popularly referred to as the ban on the influence of the Russian Church on Ukraine," he stated.
The Speaker is convinced that President Volodymyr Zelensky will sign this document among others in the near future.
As the UOJ reported, an expert commented on the ban of the UOC: "Those who did this have already lost."
Read also
German McDonald's removes food from adverts until sunset over Ramadan
In Germany, during the Muslim fast, a fast-food chain hides food images in advertising during the day and shows them only in the evening.
Metropolitan Longin after hearings: Sessions conducted under the rule of law
After the Hertsa Сourt session, the bishop thanked the faithful for their support and called for forgiveness, prayer, and faithfulness to Christ.
Christian series "The Chosen" sets world record for being most widely-translated
The streaming series The Chosen , which explores the life of Jesus and his disciples, has broken its own Guinness World Record for being the most widely-translated series of all time.
US Secretary of Defense to the Army: God extends His arms over you
Pete Hegseth stated that American military personnel are "no longer defenders" but warriors "trained to destroy the enemy."
MP demands answers from Rivne authorities over UOC charity event
Bobrovska expressed outrage that city officials allowed the Rivne Eparchy of the UOC to hold a charity festival that raised money for children with cancer.
In U.S., Archbishop of Albania leads Divine Liturgy on Triumph of Orthodoxy
The Primate of the Albanian Church served in Massachusetts and called for visible unity among Orthodox jurisdictions.