The Crimean dioceses of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church, just in case, were transferred to the direct subordination of Patriarch Kirill.
The Synod of the Russian Orthodox Church stated that the status of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church of the Moscow Patriarchate can be changed only after the resolution of the Local Council of the ROC.
“Recall that the decision to change the status of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church can be made only in canonical decision of the Local Council of the Russian Orthodox Church. It should be emphasized that spontaneous actions to change the status of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church may lead to a new split within it, “the resolution of the ROC Synod reads.
The Theodosian Diocese of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church (Moscow Patriarchate), uniting them in the newly created Crimean Metropolitanate of the ROC. >
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Recall, May 27 Council of the UOC-MP announced a decision on full independence strong>, as well as disagreement with the position of Patriarch Kirill of Moscow on the war in Ukraine.
However, in fact, this statement is a deceptive maneuver for society, as UOC-MP declared independence in governance in 1990 These , and nothing new was proclaimed at the last Council.
Why the UOC Council did not condemn Patriarch Kirill and did not decide on a complete break with Moscow, but in fact simply covered the tracks leading to Moscow , read more in the article by Kateryna Shchotkina « Kharkiv Synod. УПЦ МП (о) ».
