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12 May 2022The Synod of Ukrainian Orthodox Church asks Zelensky to put an end to her oppression
Moscow, May 12, Interfax - The Holy Synod of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church appealed to President Vladimir Zelensky on Thursday to stop infringing on the rights of believers of the UOC.
According to the church press service, the Synod reminded the head of state about anti-church bills registered in the parliament, as well as about banning or restricting the activities of UOC communities in regions, about the seizure of its churches "with the open intervention of local authorities."
The Synod asks Zelensky to "intervene in this difficult situation, stop religious hostility in Ukrainian society and take the necessary measures against lawless actions" against the UOC.
In addition, the Synod appealed to the Prosecutor General of Ukraine Irina Venediktova with a request to investigate "illegal actions of the authorities" against the UOC, as well as to the Commissioner of the Verkhovna Rada for Human Rights Lyudmila Denisova.
As reported, in March, a bill was submitted to the country's parliament to ban the activities of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church, but later it was decided to abandon its consideration until the end of martial law. "The Ukrainian nation should be united. We will deal with everyone after the victory," Parliament Speaker Ruslan Stefanchuk said on this occasion. |
