UGCC supports protests against the government

Shevchuk compared the current protests to the Euromaidan. Photo: Shevchuk’s Facebook

On July 27, 2025, the head of the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church (UGCC), Sviatoslav Shevchuk, sharply criticized the Ukrainian government in a video address for passing Law No. 12414, which has sparked protests across the country.

Noting that “corruption is a crime against Ukraine,” Shevchuk stated that Law 12414 “restricts – and perhaps even abolishes – the independence of institutions tasked with combating corruption.”

“This decision has shaken the conscience of Christians and responsible citizens. It has created dangerous social tension, undermined the people’s trust in the authorities, and the international community’s trust in Ukraine,” Shevchuk said. In his words, “The fight against corruption is our European choice. It is the demand of the heroes of the Heavenly Hundred, of the Maidan, of the Revolution of Dignity, which laid the moral foundation for the development of the modern Ukrainian state.”

Speaking on behalf of the UGCC, Shevchuk called on society and the authorities “for dialogue, mutual listening, and cooperation.”

“We have no right to allow internal confrontation. We must not give the enemy a chance to undermine our nation’s defense capability from within,” he affirmed.

“May our Christian conscience – that voice of God within each of us – help cleanse society of corruption, restore trust between the people and the authorities, and strengthen Ukraine’s relationship with the global community,” Shevchuk declared.

He thanked the youth “who have taken on the responsibility for the moral renewal of Ukraine, who were the first to rise against the threat of dismantling anti-corruption mechanisms.”

At the same time, he warned against “undermining Ukraine’s defensive capacity through reckless actions.”

Earlier, the UOJ analyzed Zelensky’s move to strip NABU and SAPO of their powers.

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