Thursday, September 10, 2009

UOC-MP to dialogue with UOC-KP in hope of restoring unity

(NCRU) - Ukrainian Orthodox Church to start dialogue with UOC of Kyiv Patriarchate
The Ukrainian Orthodox Church (UOC) is planning to start a dialogue with the UOC of Kyiv Patriarchate in order to resume unity in Ukrainian orthodoxy, information from the official website of the UOC.

The decision was taken at a meeting of the Holy Synod at the Pochayiv Lavra monastery on September 9, which was chaired by Metropolitan of Kyiv and all Ukraine Volodymyr (Sabodan). The UOC press service said that a working group had been created and tasked to prepare for holding a dialogue with representatives of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church of Kyiv Patriarchate, which is considered among Orthodox believers as non-canonical.

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