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

 24.06.2008 09:12   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 ROC�s support for the aspiration of UOC-KP to establish the local Ukrainian Orthodox Church. RISU�s Ukrainian-language web page posted this story on 20 June.

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