Legoyda: Met. Onuphry is the most authoritative religious leader of Ukraine
Vladimir Legoyda. Photo: raskolam.net
The head of the Synodal Department for Church Relations with Society and the Media of the Moscow Patriarchate of the Russian Orthodox Church, Vladimir Legoyda, said in an interview with Argumenty i Fakty that His Beatitude Metropolitan Onuphry is the most authoritative religious leader in Ukraine.
“People still go to the canonical Ukrainian Orthodox Church, represented by His Beatitude Metropolitan Onuphry, the most authoritative religious leader of Ukraine. Only 1% of the believers joined the schismatics, but even from this small number, serious pressure was exerted on many, including threats of loss of life,” he said.
According to Vladimir Legoyda, the Russian Orthodox Church hopes that peace should come to Ukraine.
“The long-awaited peace will come to the long-suffering land of Ukraine, including through the healing of the schism. But everything should be resolved exclusively in a canonical way, not in the way chosen by the Patriarchate of Constantinople,” assures the representative of the Russian Orthodox Church.
Earlier, the UOJ wrote that Metropolitan Onuphry ranked first among spiritual leaders in another rating.
Read also
WHO urges securing equal access to IVF for same-sex couples
WHO’s new recommendations substantially broaden the concept of infertility and open the door to widespread use of assisted reproduction, including for same-sex couples and transgender individuals.
In Kniazhychi, brotherhood defends their monastery from seizure
Parishioners and the brotherhood of the UOC Transfiguration Monastery in Kniazhychi succeeded in defending their sacred site from the attempts of security forces and raiders.
UOC Primate congratulates Met. Arseniy on 20 years of episcopal ordination
The Primate of the UOC sent greetings to Metropolitan Arseniy on the anniversary of his personal Pentecost.
UGCC urges faithful to be ready to lay down their lives for Ukraine
The UGCC hierarchs have published a letter to the faithful urging them to cleanse the country of Soviet methods of governance, military organization, and economic management.
Condition of Metropolitan Theodosiy shows first signs of recovery
For the first time since his hospitalization, the health indicators of Metropolitan Theodosiy of Cherkasy have begun to improve.
Court to choose preventive measure for Met. Arseniy in Dnipro on December 5
The prosecutor demands that the detention of the UOC hierarch be extended.