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What the OCU and the UGCC can teach each other
…the UGCC and the OCU can learn from each other’s historical experiences.
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New Church in Ukraine should put aside post-Soviet legacy: interview with Nicholas Denysenko
Can the historical event on 15 December be considered a victory, what goals does the new Church have before itself to gain the trust of world Orthodoxy, and what reform plan it should have are some of the questions we discussed with Fr. Nicholas Denysenko
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22 November 2018, 14:51 | Religious studies |
In the context of recent events in the Orthodox world, disputes over the boundaries of church institutions often arise between the Patriarchate of Constantinople, Kyiv and Moscow. Ukraine accuses Russia of misappropriating the territory of the Kyiv Metropolis. In its turn, Moscow appeals to the fact that the ancient Kyiv Metropolis differs from the territory of modern Ukraine. RISU decided to clarify this topic, getting advice from historians. Based on this research, we prepared an infographic.
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A Different Approach to the Ecclesiastical Discussion about Ukraine
The first question that arises concerning Ukraine is this: with what right and based on which holy canons, does Russia today claim the ecclesiastical and administrative dependency of the Metropolis of Kyiv?
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Pope to metropolitan Alfeyev: Catholic churches shouldn't meddle in your affairs
The pope has held an important meeting with a delegation of the Orthodox Patriarchate of Moscow led by Hilarion of Volokolamsk, the chairman of External Church Relations, Rome Report informs.
He asked Catholics not to intervene in internal matters of the Russian Orthodox Church.
"The Catholic Church, the Catholic Churches, should not interfere in internal affairs of the Russian Orthodox Church, not even in political matters. This is my position and the position of the Holy See today. Those who meddle, do not obey the Holy See."
"In front of you I want to confirm, most of all in front of you, dear brother, and before you all, that the Catholic Church will never allow an attitude of division to be born on its own. We will never allow it. I do not want it. In Moscow, in Russia, there is only one Patriarchate, yours. We will not have another."
Pope Francis has invited all Christian patriarchs to pray together for peace on July 7 in Bari. It is not yet known if Kirill, the patriarch of Moscow, will also participate.
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Several years ago, the Orthodox Patriarchs of Constantinople, Antioch, Alexandria and Jerusalem met as a group and issued a joint declaration that Ukraine is NOT part of the canonical territory of the Russian Orthodox Church. That's the final word on this matter.
Is this God's justice when high officials from the Russian Orthodox Church come to the Vatican (enemy no. 1) and beseech Pope Francis to stop "meddling" in "their affairs"? But what is this "meddling"? Ecumenism between the UGCC and the UOC(KP) and the UAOC? The critical erosion of the ROC in Ukraine (AKA the UOC MP)? How pathetic that the ROC officials cannot understand that they are masters of their own destiny. After all, are they not the people who have given their full support to Putin's chauvinist and imperialist ambitions in Ukraine? And now they are appalled that Ukrainian parishioners are turning their backs to them? Meddling indeed!
Yet the Russian Orthodox Church repeatedly meddles in the affars of the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church.
Agree. Somehow is a way to say to moscow: I will not meddle in your affairs but also you also don´t meddle in OURS. Anyway, I get a feeling that Pope Francis is quite naive in his approach to moscow and somehow is afraid to make them upset. He is giving way too much in return of nothing. Nonetheless, reading the original speech in italian, he clearly refers to russia. In a way, making clear Ukraine is a distinct and totally separate issue
Indeed, no religious denomination should interfere in each other affairs. The Orthodox Church of Constaninople and its associated Patriarchates have to make their decision regarding Ukrainian Autocephaly internally without outside pressures and no comments in that direction by anyone is acceptable.