"The Orthodox Church of Ukraine" (ptsu) at the time suspended from performance of duties 2 members of the clergy who participated in the Forum of unity of Ukrainian Orthodoxy, convened by Philaret Denisenko in Kiev.

According to published on Facebook ptsu decree, Archimandrite Andrei Marutaka and hieromonk Ilya Zelensky blame " the active participation in activities aimed at splitting the Church."

Narusaku also attributed the attempt to "capture power" in the St. Theodosia monastery in the Ukrainian capital. He was suspended from service for six months, Zelensky - 3 months.

on the "Cathedral" ptsu Filaret declared the revival of the " Kiev Patriarchate ", the first time which he founded in 1992. The participants also realized the void the Tomos of autocephaly of the "new Church" of Ukraine, received from Constantinople.

"The new Church" was founded on the "unification Council" in Kiev in the early winter of 2018 after merging 2 non-canonical Church structures existing in Ukraine. Her head was "Metropolitan" Epiphany Dumenko.

The canonical Ukrainian Church headed by Metropolitan Onufry, did not want to participate in the " Cathedral ", in the ROC the value called " null and void ".

in January of Constantinople gave Kyiv the Tomos of autocephaly of the " new Church." According to the document, Its jurisdiction is limited to territory of Ukraine. Consequently, Kiev is unable to appoint its own bishops and establish parishes abroad. In addition, there are other limits that would put "new Church" in dependence on Constantinople.

After a few months Filaret Denisenko said about the split in the ranks of the " new Church." He was subjected to charges of "Metropolitan" Epiphany in violation of the agreements " unifying Council ". Epiphanius himself said that "the new Church" there is no split.



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