Shevchuk to Zelensky: We tell the world there is religious liberty in Ukraine
Zelensky, Dumenko and Shevchuk. Photo: OP website
On April 14, 2026, during Zelensky’s meeting with members of the All-Ukrainian Council of Churches and Religious Organizations, UGCC head Sviatoslav Shevchuk told the president that UCCRO is engaged in advocacy for the Ukrainian authorities around the world.
“Every parish in the world where we have our priests and community is an advocate for Ukraine,” Shevchuk said, without specifying what exactly they are defending or from whom.
“The message we send to the world is very specific. Today, a free Ukraine means religious freedom. For us Greek Catholics, this is a very clear witness, because this year we mark 80 years since our Church was liquidated by the Stalinist regime,” Shevchuk stressed.
Earlier, the UOJ reported that during the meeting with Zelensky, UCCRO had spoken in favor of continuing the persecution of the UOC.
Read also
In Kirovohrad region, TCC officers abducted a UOC priest
The TCC took the rector of a church in the village of Lupolovo, Archpriest Maxim Tsarenko, near a hospital.
Several UOC churches damaged in Ovruch Eparchy due to RF shelling
As a result of a Russian attack, the Holy Trinity Church in the village of Novaky and the Intercession Church in the village of Khotynivka in the Zhytomyr region were damaged.
Cyprus authorities resume financial support for Patriarchate of Alexandria
The Government of the Republic of Cyprus will annually allocate 75,000 euros to the Patriarchate of Alexandria and All Africa.
Neshcheriv Monastery to host All-Ukrainian forum for young altar servers
The altar servers' forum will take place on August 24–26 at a tent camp on the grounds of the Transfiguration Monastery in the village of Neshcheriv.
Cherkasy authorities attempt to declare seized UOC cathedral "ownerless"
The Legal Department of the Cherkasy Eparchy called on the authorities to refrain from any unlawful actions.