UCCRO, WCC discuss possible OCU membership in World Council of Churches
UCCRO members meet with a World Council of Churches delegation. Photo: UCCRO
The Ukrainian Council of Churches and Religious Organizations (UCCRO) met with a delegation from the World Council of Churches (WCC) in Kyiv to discuss the possible admission of the Orthodox Church of Ukraine (OCU) to the international body.
The WCC delegation included representatives of religious organizations from Europe and Africa, while OCU leader Epifaniy Dumenko headed the UCCRO delegation.
One of the main purposes of the visit was to learn more about the OCU’s activities as the WCC considers its application for membership. According to the delegation, the participation of Ukrainian Churches in the global ecumenical movement should help ensure that “Ukraine’s voice is better heard internationally.”
UCCRO members also briefed their international counterparts on the state of interreligious and interchurch relations in Ukraine, placing particular emphasis on the OCU’s “important role” in the council’s activities. The two sides exchanged views on ways to strengthen mutual understanding and explore opportunities for further cooperation.
As the UOJ previously reported, UCCRO criticized peace initiatives concerning Ukraine put forward by “certain Western countries.”
Read also
UOC Chancellor explains why state persecutes Church
Metropolitan Anthony explained the reasons behind government pressure on the Church, drawing on the history of the Seventh Ecumenical Council.
Yelensky: UOC lawyer tells Americans Zelensky eats Christian babies
The head of DESS accused Robert Amsterdam of distorting the Ukrainian authorities' treatment of the UOC when speaking to American audiences.
OCU cleric describes how UOC church was “politely seized” in Cherkasy region
An OCU cleric acknowledged on video that a village church in the Cherkasy region had previously belonged to the UOC before being “politely seized” and reopened.
Metropolitan Onuphry sends greetings to Kyiv Theological Academy conference
The UOC Primate addressed participants in the 18th conference of the Kyiv Theological Academy and Seminary, dedicated to the 430th anniversary of St. Peter Mohyla's birth.
Court orders TRC to remove transgender woman from military register
A Dnipropetrovsk administrative court ruled that a TRC’s refusal to remove a transgender woman from the military register constituted discrimination.
Pope Leo, King Charles unite in "Christian fraternity"
The head of the Church of England has granted the Pope the honorary title of “Confrater” as a symbol of “spiritual fellowship and ecumenical friendship.”