The Ukrainian Orthodox Church’s stance on the revolution and war
The Ukrainian Orthodox Church’s stance on the revolution and war
Author(s): Tadeusz A. Olszański
Subject(s): Politics, Eastern Orthodoxy, Geopolitics
Published by: OSW Ośrodek Studiów Wschodnich im. Marka Karpia
Keywords: Ukrainian Orthodox Church; revolution; war
Summary/Abstract: Volodymyr (secular name Viktor Sabodan), the Metropolitan of Kyiv and All-Ukraine, the head of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church (UOC), which recognises the honorary primacy of the Moscow Patriarchate, died on 5 July 2014 at the age of 79. He was replaced by Metropolitan Onufry (secular name Orest Berezovsky), aged 70. The fact that this representative of the moderate trend, far from politics, was elected signifies that the UOC’s previous policy will be continued in the coming years: strengthening the Church’s independence without questioning its canonical bonds with Moscow. Metropolitan Onufry’s task is to wait out the hard times, rather than to embark upon an active policy.
Series: OSW Commentary
- Page Count: 8
- Publication Year: 2014
- Language: English
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