“he declared his organization's right to judge the Ukrainian Orthodox Church

“the state's decision to seize the churches and property of the Kyiv-Pechersk Lavra from the UOC is shameful

“he had already discussed the issue with Verkhovna Rada Chairman Ruslan Stefanchuk and asked parliament to support the relevant legislation in order to clearly define what constitutes national shrines and what steps are needed to protect them throughout the country

Volodymyr Zelensky ›

The President

Reported

“state-forming role of the UGCC

Sviatoslav Shevchuk ›

head of the UGCC

Direct quote

“He argued that the Orthodox Church of Ukraine had chosen dialogue and reconciliation rather than stricter canonical measures.

Metropolitan Epifaniy ›

Reported

“his Church had “diminished itself” by granting autocephaly, only to receive a “cup of ingratitude” in return

Patriarch Bartholomew ›

head of the Ecumenical Patriarchate

Reported

“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.