“Therefore, it is quite joyful when the rector truly supports the decision of his parishioners — or rather is its initiator — so that people take notice and ultimately join the great Ukrainian family within the OCU,
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““Even if, somewhere far away, some do not regard us as a Local Church—just as some did not regard Paul as an apostle—for Ukraine we are the Local Church,” he said. “We recognise the unique and particular responsibility for Ukraine that follows from this. Therefore, like the Apostle Paul, we shall strive to do what is most beneficial for the Orthodox community of Ukraine. We shall continue firmly to expose the false teaching of the ‘Russian World,’ and we believe that, through our common efforts and with God’s help, we shall succeed.”
“the UOC continues to live and carry out its ministry despite the pressure
“Back then the meeting took place, but no decision on the transition was made. And now, as they say, the time has come — that it is already necessary to make the transition. The people have made the transition, and I, as the rector of the parish, also support it,
“the Primate of the UOC was called to his ministry during a difficult period in the history of the Church and has become for his flock a true good shepherd
“the UOC Primate’s wise leadership protects the ship of the Church from internal discord and divisions
“a concelebration between him and MOC hierarchs would have been taken by Constantinople as the MOC indirectly recognizing the validity of OCU Sacraments and clergy.
“he declared his organization's right to judge the Ukrainian Orthodox Church
“through the efforts of Zelensky and the OCU, the Lavra is breaking free from the shackles of the Russian World and returning to its roots