Representatives of several Local Orthodox Churches and experts from various countries gathered in Sofia on Monday, August 26, for a conference in defense of the canonical Ukrainian Orthodox Church, which is facing increasing persecution from its own state.
The Albanian Orthodox Church has joined the chorus of voices standing up for the canonical Ukrainian Orthodox Church under His Beatitude Metropolitan Onuphry of Kiev and All Ukraine that is facing brutal persecution from its own state.
After the penning of his appeals, the bill was signed into law by President Vladimir Zelensky.
The main celebrations for the anniversary will be held in November, and the Polish Orthodox Council of Bishops issued a statement to the fullness of its Local Church in honor of the upcoming celebrations.
For the first time in Ukraine, a Romanian-speaking parish of the canonical Ukrainian Orthodox Church has been closed.