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In Kiev, December 15, the Council of Unity for Ukrainian Orthodoxy began with the participation of hierarchs, priests and laity.
They represent the three existing Orthodox churches in Ukraine: the Ukrainian Orthodox Church of the Kyiv Patriarchate. (UOC-KP), the Ukrainian Autocephalous Orthodox Church (UAOC) and the Ukrainian Orthodox Church (UOC), which forms part of the Moscow Patriarchate. The first two religious organizations approved attendance at the cathedral at their episcopal councils, the latter being represented by separate representatives of the clergy and laity.
The Kiev Cathedral could become a milestone, summing up the years of work for the establishment of an independent church in Moscow.
] On December 13, the UOC-KP declared that the Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew of Constantinople, "the first among the equals" in the Orthodox hierarchy in the world, would adopt tomos, a decree on the granting of autocephaly or independence, future primacy of local rights. the glorious church of Ukraine on January 6th.
Patriarch Bartholomew announced the decision to recognize the request of Ukraine to establish an autocephalous church in October. The Ecumenical Patriarch is the leader of the world Orthodox community, which has about 300 million inhabitants.
Moscow strongly opposes the provision of autocephaly to the Ukrainian church.
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