“the talk about the founding of the Boka Kotorska Diocese in Montenegro a provocation, which would be laughable if it were not part of "a well-designed malicious campaign" aimed at creating “confusion, turmoil and distrust among Orthodox believers."

“All these events remind us to some extent of our own time, in which the zealous followers of the Russian Patriarchate act in the same way as the opponents of the Apostle Paul,” he said. “They accuse us, the Orthodox Church of Ukraine, because we did not receive recognition from them or according to rules they invented. They interpret our humility and patience towards the continued existence in Ukraine of a jurisdiction subordinate to Moscow, as well as our calls for dialogue and ecclesiastical peace, as supposed evidence of our weakness and their own correctness.

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“They accuse us, the Orthodox Church of Ukraine, of not being from them and not having received recognition according to the rules invented by them

“the patience, confession of faith, and faithfulness to Christ of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church will serve as an important example for strengthening future generations of Orthodox believers

“a chain of irregularities surrounding the historic Demiivka parish

“Instead of strict demands toward the followers of Russian Pharisaism in Ukraine, we show humility, calling them to brotherly dialogue, to understanding and unity, rather than passing judgment on them in accordance with the canons