Dumenko laments that believers in Zakarpattia are not joining his structure
Epifaniy Dumenko. Photo: OCU
On October 27, during the consecration of a church in Khust, OCU head Epifaniy Dumenko stated that “this is still, to a certain extent, a unique opportunity,” referring to his structure’s “services” in Zakarpattia. This was reported on the official OCU website.
“In many other parts of Ukraine, the opportunity to offer prayers in the native language and feel a sense of belonging to the large family of the Orthodox Church of Ukraine has already become common. But for several reasons, the opportunity for Orthodox believers in Zakarpattia to pray in their own, native, local Orthodox Church – to sincerely pray together with others for Ukraine, for our modern heroes-defenders, for victory over the Russian empire of evil, for the liberation of those enslaved by the false ‘Russian world,’ and for the establishment of true and just peace – remains, to a certain extent, a unique opportunity,” Dumenko said.
In his view, the reason that Orthodox Ukrainians in Zakarpattia are not joining his structure is because they “still remain under the ‘spell’ of the ‘Russian world.’”
As reported by the UOJ, the OCU held its first “service” in a church taken from the Romanian-speaking UOC parish.
Read also
Khust Eparchy honors memory of St. Job of Uholka
A Liturgy is served in Mala Uholka, a birthplace of St. Job of Uholka, on the saint's feast day.
UOC parish in Cologne donates ultrasound machine to Kharkiv region hospital
In Cologne, UOC believers raised funds for an ultrasound machine for the Kehychivka district hospital in the Kharkiv region.
Shevchuk tells Pope Leo of Ukraine's preparations for "another harsh winter"
The head of the UGCC expressed "special gratitude" to the Pope for his phone calls with Putin and Zelensky.
Berlin hierarch comments on Phanar document published by UOJ-USA
Metropolitan Mark called the information about the 2018 "Unification Council" alarming if confirmed, and expressed hope that Patriarch Bartholomew will reconsider his position.
UOC marks Synaxis of All Saints of Volyn Land at Lutsk cathedral
Metropolitan Serhiy of Ternopil and Kremenets led the Liturgy on the feast day of the Lutsk cathedral of All Saints of the Volyn Land.
SBU detains OCU cleric who organized draft evader's escape for money
In Transcarpathia, law enforcement officers detained a clergyman of the OCU who arranged for a draft evader to be smuggled into Slovakia for $15,000.