Yurash: Association of Ukrainian Orthodoxy - a dam that burst

must now have a powerful public demand for unification tendencies in Ukrainian Orthodoxy that prevent them no one can. The process could hold, slow down, but can not be stopped. How deepen capacity - depending on the very religious environments. StateAva mouth is clearly the President said that alternative associations. Andrew Yurash. Photo: Roman Baluk / ZIK Such an opinion in comments IA ZIK July 29 was expressed by Director of Department for Religious and Ethnic Affairs of the Ministry of Culture of Ukraine, famous religionist Andrew Yurash. &Laquo; This issue is being actively discussed and, unfortunately, the positions of the parties,which theoretically should participate in this process, not the end and not absolutely close to the point of intersection. In Ukraine there are two polar positions. On the one hand, as the sociology, 20% of the total population of believers believe that the Orthodox Church should remain in the jurisdiction of the Moscow Patriarchate. This group does not recognize people, not pidtrymuye and, I think, in no case will go to about ’ yednavchi processes for about a ’ unity does not imply superiority MP, – said the expert. On the other hand, 40% to 44% of the population admits concept, which represents the Kyiv Patriarchate, that is Local, neither of whom independent church. This group still increase 1.5% Av supporterstokefalnoyi church. Therefore we can say that is about twice the supporters ’ union and the creation of a local church than those who would like to see the Orthodox Church in union with the MP & raquo ;. Most group consists of adherents of the UOC-KP and UAOC, then about ’ unity, according to Andrew Yurash, first of all is to take place in this segment. &Laquo; Weknow that in March, after the death of head of UAOC Metropolitan Methodius began very active developments in this church floor ’ connected with attempts to find a about ’ yednavchu form. However, unfortunately, the city ’ yatayemo event on July 9, when the Ukrainian Autocephalous Orthodox Church refused to about ’ unification. I think this worked purely Sub ’ objectively factors for ideological no. AVTOKOMefalna church fearing that its leaders, including newly elected, will have no influence on the processes within more about ’ unity and therefore stopped about ’ yednavchi Initiatives & raquo ;, – commented religionist. However, in his opinion, the fact that the religious space of Ukraine is so strongly represented Bishop Konstantynopolswho Patriarchate, representing Ukrainian canonical in union with ecumenical jurisdiction of the Ecumenical Patriarchate in the USA and Canada, – forces all churches not freeze questions about ’ union and discuss and look realistically at what is happening in Ukrainian Orthodoxy ’ her. &Laquo; about a month ago ’ s looked unityRight of several months (to failure UAOC, – Ed.). Now there is a strong public demand for about ’ yednavchu ideology trends avoid them no one can. In the message (during celebrations for the anniversary of the baptism of Rus-Ukraine, – ed.), Which gave the President of Ukraine, the hierarchy of the Patriarchate of Constantinople, was made inevitablethis process. Certainly, his opponents (those who do not want it ideologically, because of his desire to remain in the jurisdiction of the Moscow Patriarchate or that and want the local church, but unwilling to about ’ yednuvatys in the current configuration, as it does not see for yourself some options) are temporary obstacles. If there is a powerful deputy publicMEDIA – the process can not be stopped. Relatively speaking, it's like a dam – put it, it is a time holding back the flow of water, but if you go too strong rain, flood – it required ’ necessarily burst & raquo ;, – said Andrew Yurash. He added that about ’ yednavchi trends can hold, slow down, but can not be stopped. &Laquo; Haskilky potential deepen – depends on the same church environment. The state unequivocally clear the mouth of the President said: « about alternatives ’ no cohesion & raquo ;. The state supports this initiative, ideologically declares it is ready to contribute, but does not apply coercion to feed the process. Accordingly, eachchooses his model behavior. If private interests prevail over the public, I think, communities themselves have to answer whether they need such leaders. And sooner or later they will give an appropriate response on this issue & raquo ;, – concluded the Director of the Department for Religious and Ethnic Culture. It was reported that ConstantinePolish patriarchy is determined to ensure that in Ukraine from ’ appeared only Orthodox Church. Told

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