The Verkhovna Rada supported the defense of the Russian Orthodox Church (ROC) and its affiliated bodies izatsiya in Ukraine. This bill was praised by another reader.
RBC-Ukraine reports about this via a message sent to the Telegram channel of the people’s deputy on the “Voice” Yaroslav Zheleznyak.
265 people's representatives voted in favor. According to Zheleznyak, the law will come into force 30 days from the day of its publication.
“Apart from one point, the communities of the UOC-MP will have to spend 9 months to break ties with the Russian Orthodox Church,” – written by the parliamentarian.
How people's deputies voted (by faction):
- “Servant of the People” – 173
- “European Solidarity” -25
- “Batkivshchyna” – 17
- “Platform for life and peace” – 1
- “For Maybutne” – 9
- “Voice” – 18
- “Dovira” – 11
- “Renewal of Ukraine” – 0
< p>Factional – 11 votes.
Photo : vote at the Verkhovna Rada in another reading for the bill on the protection of the Russian Orthodox Church (t.me/yzheleznyak/8101)
About the law
Art. 5 of the Law “On Freedom of Conscience and Religious Organizations” adds language that states that the activities of religious organizations that are affiliated with church infusion centers are not allowed. the center of which is located in the Russian Federation.
Part 16 art. 6 is supplemented by a clause about those that, whenever a violation of the activity of a religious organization is detected, can be brought to court order upon the request of the central body of the crown government, which implements the state policy in the sphere of religion (or at the call of the prosecutor).
The law is gaining ranks for a month from the day of publication. Apparently, the document may still be signed by the president.
What will happen to the UOC of the Moscow Patriarchate
As explained by the head of the committee on humanitarian and information policy for the sake of Mikita Poturaev, it is impossible to talk about the main purpose of the bill – the interchange of activities of the UOC-MP. And in order for the third stage of the large-scale invasion of the Russian Federation to effectively fight against the enemy propaganda that spreads everywhere through the church.
Apparently, a religious organization in Ukraine does not have the right to be affiliated or be in hierarchical ties with the church, which has a core center in Russia. The defense of the Russian Orthodox Church does not mean the automatic defense of the UOC, since the UOC declares a severance of ties with Moscow. Now the UOC can bring this to the Moscow Patriarchate, according to the people's deputy in the commentary of RBC-Ukraine.
According to the words of the Speaker of the Verkhovna for the sake of Ruslan Stefanchuk, the Russian Orthodox Church will be safely blocked, at the same time in Ukrainian churches, which are suspected of Implications from the Russian Orthodox Church, will 9 months for ligament rupture.
An examination is being carried out immediately before the organization, if there is a suspicion of spying with the Russian Orthodox Church. And if such signs are revealed, then a decision will be filed regarding the implementation of activities that may be disgraced in court order.
“We praised in such a manner that it is now a month to comply with the law, 3 months, to the Cabinet of Ministers n expressing the normative base, after which there is low implementation. So after 9 months, organizations under the law may be found in court for having committed their activities,” adding Stefanchuk.
How other churches react
Last year, President Volodymyr Zelensky discussed the bill with representatives of the Church and religious organizations.
“The Verkhovna Rada proposed a bill that can really guarantee that there will be no constant manipulation of the Ukrainian church this bill may be requested and must be added Ukrainian unity, our real spiritual unity,” he said.
The statement of the All-Ukrainian Church is about encouraging the defense of ties with the Russian Orthodox Church, as well as the condemnation of the activities of the Russian Orthodox Church, ka became “a participant in the crooked evils of the Russian prisons against population.”
In addition, the Primate of the Orthodox Church of Ukraine (OCU) Epifaniy called on the Primate of the UOC of the Moscow Patriarchate Onufriy to issue a dialogue about unification.
It is significant, read the report on the situation in glued materials RBC-Ukraine “Get out of Moscow. How the Radya plans to defend ties with the Russian Orthodox Church and what Zelensky thinks about it.”
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