Sergey Startsev. Pope Francis blessed the proclamation of the heroic virtues of eight eminent persons of the Catholic Church, which is in the Process of beatification (beatification), as well as among them former major Archbishop of Lviv, Galician Metropolitan Andrey Sheptytsky. As stated on the last working day of the week, a print service of the Holy see, Francis yesterday received the prefect of the Congregation for the causes of saints, cardinal Angelo Amato, and in the process the audience gave permission for the publication of the relevant decree. So, made an important step towards the beatification of Metropolitan Andrey Sheptytsky, who headed the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church (UGCC) in 1901-1944. The process of beatification of the Primate UKGC was started in 1950-ies. After obtaining the consent of the Holy see at the beginning of the collection of materials about the life of the deceased Hierarch and evidence of his righteous acts, Sheptytsky became known by the title " Servant of God ". For the diocesan process was followed by a study of collected documents in the Vatican's Congregation for the causes of saints, and special Process, which were considered the arguments of Both supporters and opponents of the glorification of Metropolitan Andrey. In the end, After a positive decision of the special theological Commission of the leadership of the Congregation has prepared a special decree of "heroic virtues" Sheptytsky, which was shown to Pope Francis. Now for the beatification of Metropolitan Andrey ought official respect for the miracle through prayers to deceased Chapter UKGC After his death. Related procedure requires a new, more rigorous study of all materials and conducting many examinations, as well as among them medical that can take a very long time. The final conclusion about the beatification may be taken only by the Pope. Beatification is a necessary step to begin the process of canonization (sainthood). Metropolitan Andrey (in the world count affair Maria Alexander Sheptytsky) has consistently advocated for the separation of Ukraine from Russia, not only in administrative but also in the Church. Most Church experts ambiguously estimate its activity, the most during the Nazi occupation of Ukraine. Thus, in 1941, he welcomed the occupation of Lviv by German troops and supported the struggle of the supporters of Stepan Bandera. In 1944, immediately After the entry of the Soviet army in Lviv Metropolitan Sheptytsky sent a congratulatory message to Stalin. In the early 1980s, Israel dealt with the question of attribution to the former head of the UGCC with the title "righteous among the Nations" for saving Jews during the Second world war. However, this decision was not taken because of evidence of cooperation. with the Nazi occupiers, as well as among them in the creation of the SS division " Galicia ".