The UOC-MP: Patriarch Kirill to Ukraine is not expected
Patriarch of Moscow and all Russia Kirill will visit Ukraine during the celebration of the Day of baptism of Kyivan Rus and will not take part in the meeting of the Council of bishops of the UOC-MP, which will choose a new head of the Kyiv Metropolitan's chair, said the press service of the UOC-MP. " during the celebration of the Day of baptism of Kyivan Rus and at the time of the Holy Synod in Kyiv and other dioceses of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church (including Crimea) is not expected visits of his Holiness Patriarch of Moscow and all Russia Kirill. According to the data of Kyiv Patriarchate, Patriarch of the Day of the baptism of Rus will conduct a divine service in the Cathedral of the Russian capital - the Cathedral of Christ the Savior ", - notified on the Internet representation of the UOC." to take part in the Council of bishops of the UOC on August 13 will be only the ruling and vicar bishops of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church. At the Council of bishops of the UOC not expected to invite the authorized capital of the Patriarchate and other local Orthodox churches, " - said in the report.