On Filaret's 96th birthday, hackers delete his Facebook page
Filaret Denysenko. Photo: UOC-KP website
On January 23, 2025, on the 96th birthday of Filaret Denysenko, hackers deleted his Facebook page, as reported on the UOC-KP's Facebook page.
"In this way the enemies congratulated the Patriarch on his birthday," wrote the press service of the Kyiv Patriarchate.
Earlier, the UOJ reported that Filaret had called on Trump to help with the registration of the UOC-KP in Ukraine.
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