Metropolitan Epifaniy says many priests with the UOC-MP had reconsidered their attitude to the leadership in Russia.
He expressed hope for the unification of the two Orthodox Churches (UOC-MP and OCU) after Ukraine’s victory in the Russian-Ukrainian war. The head of the OCU is convinced that many hierarchs, priests, and laity of the UOC-MP are already asking themselves about their future, which they do not associate with the discredited Patriarch Kirill.
“I already see and know about many clergy and faithful of the Moscow Patriarchate that they have reconsidered their attitude to the leadership in Russia and stand by everyone in defense of Ukraine,” said Metropolitan Epifaniy.
At the same time, he asked to maintain interfaith peace. “Interfaith peace is one of the main achievements of independent Ukraine. The feelings that are now evoked in the souls of Ukrainians by the word ‘Moscow’ are quite understandable. But I beg you – do not give in to anger, especially – the provocations on the part of the enemy. If you know specific true information about someone’s assistance to the aggressor – provide it to law enforcement or the military.
