“the UOC Primate’s wise leadership protects the ship of the Church from internal discord and divisions

“the OCU treats the UOC "gently,"

“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

“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,

“new attempts to seize the UOC’s Ascension Church in Kyiv’s Demiivka district

“the Kyiv authorities are persecuting the UOC even though the Church openly opposed the military invasion and declared its independence from Moscow

Robert Amsterdam ›

International human rights lawyer

Reported

“the parishioners have long been accustomed to a constant struggle for survival and accepted the difficult situation with humility

“the recruitment center representatives’ actions unlawful and noted that the UOC is preparing formal complaints