. Created a year and a half ago on the basis of the structures of the schismatic "Orthodox Church of Ukraine" (ptsu) is crushed from within. For the power fight the few natives of the canonical Ukrainian Orthodox Church (UOC) and longtime leaders of the schism, who have never had legal status. This happens on the background of the return of fugitive priests in the canonical Church. On the causes of strife in the material RIA Novosti.
Vinnytsia region is predicted to have a status of "independence of the Church." In December 2018 it is here that began the transition of the priests of the UOC in ptsu, created a native of these parts of Petro Poroshenko. The ex-President has made the legalization of the schismatics of Constantinople Patriarch Bartholomew.
Ukrainian court is considering a number of criminal cases against the former President of Petro Poroshenko. Including the creation of the schismatic "Orthodox Church of Ukraine" and the Tomos of autocephaly. The politician, in fact, does not deny that had a hand in this, but what's it going not believe. Although two years ago he was warned about the consequences of blatant interference in internal Church Affairs. What awaits Poroshenko and those interested in the proceedings — in the material RIA Novosti.
That, and the artistry of the ex-President of Ukraine does not hold. Even at trial in one case he came, to walk a couple of kilometers at the head of a column of supporters. Many of them were holding placards and Ukrainian flags.
Schismatic Filaret Denisenko said that the police questioned him in the case in connection with the incitement to religious hatred when you receive the Tomos of autocephaly of the non-canonical "new Church" of Ukraine, which involves a former President of the country Petro Poroshenko.
Before Poroshenko declared that against it criminal case in connection with the receipt by Ukraine of the Tomos of autocephaly "for inciting sectarian strife by getting Thomas and create a (non-canonical - ed.), the Orthodox churches of Ukraine" (ptsu). Later, the state Bureau of investigation confirmed the existence of the case against Poroshenko is due to receive the Tomos. The edition "Ukrainian truth" with reference to a source in the State Bureau of investigation reported that a criminal case against Poroshenko in connection with the receipt of the Tomos of autocephaly of the "new churches" opened at the request of the schismatic Denisenko.
Schismatic Filaret Denisenko said that he would seek from the Patriarch of Constantinople Bartholomew the provision of a new Tomos of autocephaly of Church structures in Ukraine.
"It could provide Tomos and without depending on the Patriarchate of Constantinople. And we're so Tomos expected. But in order to Tomos was completely independent from the other Church, it was necessary to provide not the Archdiocese and Patriarchate. Why? Because Patriarchy cannot be part of another Patriarchate and the Archdiocese can. For example, the Ukrainian Orthodox Church of the Moscow Patriarchate's Archdiocese. She is independent, but is dependent on the Moscow Patriarchate. And the Patriarch of Constantinople did not want the Ukrainian Church was a Patriarchate," he said in an interview with "Apostrophe".
Non-canonical Orthodox Church of Ukraine (PCU) has called a "shameful attempt" press her case against ex-President of Ukraine Petro Poroshenko in connection with the receipt of the Tomos of autocephaly.
Before Poroshenko declared that against it criminal case in connection with the receipt by Ukraine of the Tomos of autocephaly "for inciting sectarian strife by getting Thomas and the establishment of the Orthodox Church of Ukraine." Later, the state Bureau of investigation confirmed the existence of the case against Poroshenko is due to receive the Tomos. In Friday's edition of "Ukrainian truth" with reference to a source in the State Bureau of investigation announced that the case against Poroshenko in connection with the receipt of the Tomos of autocephaly was initiated at the request of the schismatic Philaret Denisenko.
Ex-President of Ukraine Petro Poroshenko will be tried for violation of citizens ' equality based on their religious beliefs, but it is for the RAID against the "Kiev Patriarchate" (KP), said lawyer noncanonical religious structure Neonila Tkachenko.
Poroshenko said Thursday that he filed a criminal case in connection with the receipt by Ukraine of the Tomos of autocephaly "for inciting sectarian strife by getting Thomas and the establishment of the Orthodox Church of Ukraine" (ptsu).