“Patriarch Porfirije assured the Primate of the UOC of his brotherly prayerful support

“Mayor Nikolov assured Archbishop Job that Burgas would continue supporting Ukrainian citizens who have sought refuge from the conflict.

“Metropolitan Tikhon assured His Beatitude Metropolitan Onuphry of the prayers of the OCA clergy and faithful.

“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.

“Patriarch Bartholomew announced his visit to Bulgaria in October

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“the Lord had chosen Metropolitan Onuphry for primatial ministry in these difficult times

“Metropolitan Epifaniy of Kyiv and All Ukraine issued strong criticism of the Patriarchate of Moscow, accusing its supporters of challenging the autocephaly of the Orthodox Church of Ukraine, interpreting its calls for dialogue as weakness and promoting the ideology of the “Russian World.”

“At the same time, we thank the clergy of the Metropolis of Bessarabia, as well as all those serving at the holy altars throughout Bessarabia who, within their communities, serve with integrity, hear confessions, provide catechesis, visit the sick, support families and gather the people around the Holy Chalice, despite the difficulties, shortages and social tensions, which are by no means few.