Act Metropolitan of Kiev and all Ukraine Onuphrius, who refused to stand During the reading of President Petro Poroshenko in the Verkhovna Rada of the list of Heroes of Ukraine - participants of military operations in the East of the country is Christian and a courageous step may entail increased repression relative to the UOC from the authorities. This opinion was expressed on Wednesday Last news Bureau member of the Presidium of the world Russian people's Council (WRPC), political scientist and sociologist of religion Alexander Shchipkov. During the solemn meeting of the Verkhovna Rada on may 8 Petro Poroshenko announced the names of soldiers of the Ukrainian army, was awarded the title of hero of Ukraine, some of them posthumously, for their participation in hostilities in the South-East. And at the same time present in the session hall at the time, stood up, the delegation of the UOC of the Moscow Patriarchate headed by Metropolitan Onufry was left to sit in their seats. This fact has triggered a wave of opponents in the Ukrainian media. A group of deputies from the faction " Block Petro Poroshenko on Tuesday said about the fact that prepared an appeal to the Prime Minister of Ukraine and Minister of justice with a request to assess the actions of commissioners of the UOC, which, in the opinion of the deputies, are a manifestation of disrespect to the Ukrainian military. The Metropolitan Onufry spoke with special clarification for the media, which said that " it was our protest against war as a phenomenon ". According to his statement, in the Church do not want the war lasted on Ukrainian soil, but wish peace and order in our land had God's blessing." "Ukrainian commentators do not understand that the Act of his Beatitude Metropolitan Onufry has nothing to do with politics, that He lies in the Church's understanding of what is happening in Ukraine events. By this deed He wished to show the world that the Church of Christ does not accept the fratricidal war as such, " said Fins news Alexander Shchipkov. He said that to accuse the head of the UOC of belonging to one or another political party is incorrect because the Metropolitan Onufriy was visiting Orthodox Christians within DND and LNR, and throughout the rest of Ukraine, where helped his flock and fulfill their pastoral duties in relation to all believers of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church, including soldiers of the opposing forces." for this reason, allegations of Metropolitan Onufriy absurd and ridiculous. The act of the lords and bishops who accompanied him made me respect, it is an Act of Confessors of the faith, " said Tweaks. Speaking about the impact, have the opportunity to be at this step of the head of the UOC, head of the Department said that, " knowing the situation in Ukraine, we can predict that he and the Church He leads, have the opportunity to wait for the repression of a different nature - physical, economic, political, and so forth." "However, the repressions against the Ukrainian Orthodox Church are Already, and can predict that they will only grow. Already taking temples, beating the clergy, few people even among the clergy have lost their lives During hostilities. In the Ukrainian media is the defamation of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church is the only canonical Orthodox patterns within this state ", - said the expert. According to Shipkova, negative explanations addressed to Metropolitan Onufry of Kiev media after the meeting of the Verkhovna Rada demonstrate about the fact that Ukraine is not " simply do not understand the deep religious motivation for this act of the Bishop, who is responsible for the flock entrusted to him and the Church."" On the basis of their pastoral duties and understanding of Christianity, He could not act in any way differently. Sad that other clergymen and clergymen who were present at that event, went a different way, went on about political conjuncture ", - concluded the head of the Department.