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Patriarch Filaret has a notable influence on the head of the Epiphany of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church. However, he should stop trying to control the CCP, become his "spiritual grandfather" and let Epiphanius become the independent leader of the newly formed church.
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"Bishop Filaret now has a chance to become a historian as one of the founders of the local PKU, as a man who has made of his time a colossal job and honor and dignity of thirst He then became the spiritual grandfather of this church, or he has the ability to destroy everything he says to have built all his life, a choice behind him, "said the Archbishop.
According to him, Constantinople does not like the position of the former primate UOC-KP, which hints that it will exert an influence or even govern in a manner or from another the new local church of Ukraine
The representative of Constantinople notes that Filaret had and could still have an influence on the newly elected Metropolitan of Kiev and all of Ukraine, Epiphanius, 5 years old. Governor C & # 39; is why, in the Ecumenical Patriarchate, they point out that, if he also intervenes excessively in the administrative affairs of the new church, Epiphanes could be damaged.
That's all I ask Filaret: give Epiphanes the opportunity to be the head of the church! Be a spiritual grandfather, a father, a judge, but give the opportunity to do your job,
– said the Archbishop
In addition, he added that for Constantinople and l 39; world orthodoxy, Filaret is a canonical metropolitan, and for domestic use, through As for his age and merits, he may retain the title of patriarch that existed until the creation of the Church Orthodox of Ukraine.
Previously, Channel 24 reported that the President of Ukraine, Petro Poroshenko, had decided to award the title of hero of Ukraine to Patriarch Filaret.
How created the law Wall drag the church in Ukraine? October 9 in Istanbul held a three-day meeting of the Synod of the Ecumenical Patriarchate. On October 10, at this meeting, the clergy heard a report from the messengers of Patriarch Bartholomew (exarchs) who had spent nearly a month in Ukraine. In particular, the clergy went to Ukrainian churches and spoke with the priests. According to the results of their report, Ukraine would have been allowed to create a single local church
On December 15, at the Council of Unity, the Orthodox bishops announced the unification of churches Ukrainian in a single independent and independent church. The Metropolitan Pereyaslavl and Bila Tserkva Epiphanes became the primate of the Orthodox Church of Ukraine. His candidacy was supported by the majority of bishops at the Unity Council in Kiev.
On January 6, 2019, the Orthodox Church of Ukraine received Tomos on autocephaly.
Ukraine received Tomos on autocephaly: watch the video
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