Ukrainian Orthodox Church of U.S. supports request for autocephaly from Patriarch Bartholomew
The Ukrainian Orthodox Church of the U.S. has backed the initiative of providing a Tomos of autocephaly of the Orthodox Church in Ukraine, the church reported
"The Permanent Conference of Ukrainian Orthodox Bishops Beyond the Borders of Ukraine has written a strong letter of support for the actions being taken by His All-Holiness and the Holy Synod of Constantinople regarding the possible granting of a Tomos of Autocephaly to the Ukrainian Church," the church said in a statement posted on its website.
"We have assured His All-Holiness of the unceasing prayers of not only the hierarchs, but also the millions of Ukrainian Orthodox clergy and faithful in and beyond the borders of Ukraine, for him personally during this process," the statement reads.
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