In the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church (UGCC) applauded the election of the Metropolitan of Chernivtsi and Bukovyna Onuphrius the Primate of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church-Moscow Patriarchate (UOC-MP) and expressed hope for further cooperation with the Orthodox believers.
" We welcome the election of metropolita Onuphrius and look forward to deepening cooperation with the Orthodox, " he said Last news the head of the Council for Christian unity of the UGCC priest Ihor Shaban. He said that the Greek Catholics and Orthodox have a positive experience of mutual activity " in the all-Ukrainian Council of churches and religious organizations, as well as on an international level, which should enrich.
According to the priest, in the near future, the newly elected Metropolitan of Kiev and all Ukraine is aimed official greetings on behalf of the Patriarch." If We get invited to the enthronement of Metropolitan Onufry, our response to it will be positive, " said the Commissioner of the Ukrainian Greek-Catholics.
" Well, that bishops elected Metropolitan Onufry, because He as the Locum Tenens of the Patriarch is already entered in the course of the case and took the experience of Church government, " - said Shaban.
The former Metropolitan of Kyiv and all Ukraine Volodymyr (Sabodan), who held the chair since 1992, died on 5 July. The election of the new Primate of the UOC-MP was held in 2 rounds. The resolution was approved by secret ballot. The Council was attended 78 bishops: 52 ruling, 22 auxiliary (helping) and four provincial.
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