News archive on the topic "Epiphanius"

The head of the schismatic OCU, Epifaniy, put on a several-day tour program around Odessa and the region - with a retinue, “groupies” and a truckload of concert costumes. No matter how hard his press service tried to present information freely and democratically - in order to differ from the “bloodshed” of the Moscow Patriarchate - the result was either an editorial from Pravda, or not Epifaniy, but Lenin in October. Well,…

The head of the schismatic “Orthodox Church of Ukraine” subordinate to Istanbul, Epiphanius, blessed 8 thousand Easter cakes that will be received by Ukrainian militants on the eastern front. Epiphanius wrote about this on his Twitter. “I blessed 8000 Easter cakes, which will go to the front with our military to convey to them a piece of our warmth, sincere gratitude, support, prayer and hope. Let this holiday bread be a symbol...

The head of the non-canonical “Orthodox Church of Ukraine” subordinate to the Istanbul Patriarch Bartholomew, Epiphany, in the St. Sophia Cathedral of Kyiv, proclaimed the medieval hetman Petro Sagaidachny “patron of the Ukrainian army” and consecrated a copy of the hetman’s sword. This was reported by the press service of the Ministry of Culture and Information Policy of Ukraine. “In the heart of the Ukrainian capital - St. Sophia Cathedral, Peter Sagaidachny was proclaimed the patron of the Ukrainian army and his replica of the legendary...

Coming from the non-canonical UOC of the Kyiv Patriarchate, the so-called Primate of the OCU Epiphanius (Sergei Dumenko) forbade the leader of the UOC-KP Philaret to perform tonsure and ordination, declaring these actions invalid. This was reported by the press service of the OCU, a PolitNavigator correspondent reports. Epiphany recalled that Filaret in the OCU is considered an “honorary patriarch” and is deprived of the right of a ruling bishop. “This means that as a retired bishop...

The “unscrupulous” head of the schismatic “OCU” Sergei Dumenko (Epiphany), with the help of ex-president Petro Poroshenko, “snatched” all churches, premises and land with property from the “Kyiv Patriarchate”. The head of the so-called Kyiv Patriarchate, Mikhail Denisenko (Filaret), stated this on the Svobodny YouTube channel, a PolitNavigator correspondent reports. “During the heyday of the Kyiv patriarchy on the territory of St. Michael’s Cathedral, there was elite land in the very...

During his last visit to Kyiv, it was no coincidence that US Secretary of State Ethnon Blinken met with the head of the OCU, created in Kyiv from schismatics under the patronage of the Patriarch of Constantinople. The Kiev magazine “New Time” writes about this, a PolitNavigator correspondent reports. “Like his predecessor Mike Pompeo, Blinken met with Metropolitan Epiphanius, head of the Orthodox Church of Ukraine. Firstly, the OCU has at least...

The head of the OCU, created from schismatics under the auspices of the Patriarchate of Constantinople, Epiphanius met with US Secretary of State Antony Blinken. The meeting took place on the territory of St. Michael's Golden-Domed Monastery. This was reported by the press service of the schismatics, a PolitNavigator correspondent reports. The meeting participants laid flowers to the participants of the punitive operation against the LDPR who died in Donbass, and then visited St. Michael’s Cathedral, which is under the control of schismatics. It is noted…

Large-scale celebrations to mark the 30th anniversary of Ukrainian independence are planned in Kyiv for August 2021. One of the VIP guests should be Istanbul Patriarch Bartholomew, who legalized Ukrainian schismatics. The Moscow Patriarchate rightly fears that the visit to Kyiv will inspire nationalist pogromists to new violent actions and the seizure of churches of the canonical UOC. Bartholomew's upcoming visit to Kyiv was preceded by careful preparation, completely unrelated...

The schismatic “Orthodox Church of Ukraine”, created under Petro Poroshenko with the support of the United States and subordinate to Istanbul, is being persecuted both on the territory of the LDPR and in the Russian Crimea. The head of the OCU, Epifaniy Dumenko, stated this on Radio Liberty, a PolitNavigator correspondent reports. “Now there are very few OCU clergy left in the occupied territories of Donbass, although they perform single services in...

The presence of the schismatic “OCU,” recognized by Istanbul since the 90s, would have unfolded the history of Ukraine completely differently and would have kept even the Russian regions under its control. The head of the schismatic Orthodox Church of Ukraine, Epifaniy Dumenko, stated this in an interview with Channel 24, a PolitNavigator correspondent reports. “What is happening now in the East of Ukraine, if we had a united and independent...

ATO militant Vitaly Markiv, who returned to Ukraine and was accused of murdering an Italian photographer in the Donbass in 2014, was awarded the OCU church award - the Order of the Archangel Michael. This was reported by the press service of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Ukraine, a PolitNavigator correspondent reports. The award was presented to the militant by the head of the so-called Orthodox Church of Ukraine, Metropolitan Epiphany, at St. Michael's Golden-Domed Cathedral in Kyiv. “Ukraine has...

In Kyiv, in the courtyard of a schismatic church, a cross and a memorial plaque were installed in honor of the “heroes of the war with Moscow” - Ukrainian army soldiers and national battalion fighters who died in Donbass. The ceremony was conducted by the so-called primate of the “Orthodox Church of Ukraine” Epifaniy (Sergey Dumenko), a PolitNavigator correspondent reports. It is interesting that the “metropolitan” was dressed in a cassock in the colors of the flag of the Belarusian collaborators. Dumenko named...

The head of the Crimean schismatics, the so-called Primate of the OCU, Clement, received a promotion and became a “metropolitan.” This was reported by Maidan activists who fled from Crimea, a PolitNavigator correspondent reports. It is interesting that Clement also left Crimea, and his illegal “diocese” actually ceased to exist. “The Primate of the OCU Epiphanius and other bishops elevated Archbishop Clement of Simferopol and Crimea to the rank of metropolitan! This is important as...

The West is trying to support Montenegrin separatism, including through the Church - just as it is being done in Ukraine. Russian political observer and publicist Yegor Kholmogorov told PolitNavigator about this. “In fact, we are dealing with persecution of canonical Orthodoxy in Montenegro, absolutely similar to the Philaret, Epiphany schism in Ukraine. Only the Epiphaniev schism received approval from...