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Romanian Orthodox Church Denies the Churchs Knowledge of a Visit with Patriarch Filaret of UOC-KP

Romanian Orthodox Church Denies the Churchs Knowledge of a Visit with Patriarch Filaret of UOC-KP

Time 24.06.2008 09:12 Source  risu.org.ua

The Department of External Church Relations of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church approached the external relations department of the Romanian Patriarchate with a request to clarify the visit of the Superior of one of the monasteries of the Romanian Orthodox Church (ROC), Protocyncel Modest, to the residence of Patriarch Filaret, the head of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church of Kyivan Patriarchate. During the visit, the protocyncel Modest assured UOC-KP representatives of the ROCs support for the aspiration of UOC-KP to establish the local Ukrainian Orthodox Church. RISUs Ukrainian-language web page posted this story on 20 June.

Region Ukraine Category Christianity

Date: 08 January 2009 - 19:42

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