The President stressed that the state seeks to strengthen Orthodoxy in Ukraine and promote open dialogue between churches.
A historic decision. How parliament adopted a law banning the Moscow church
“He separately emphasized the importance of the new law on spiritual independence, supported by the All-Ukrainian Council of Churches and Religious Organizations, and emphasized that an independent people must also be independent spiritually. He assured that our state strives to strengthen Orthodoxy in Ukraine and promote open dialogue between churches,” the President emphasized.
- On August 20, the Verkhovna Rada banned the activities of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church of the Moscow Patriarchate. The bill was adopted without discussion.
