Shevchuk deems demands for banning UOC "legitimate"

18 January 14:14
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The head of the UGCC Sviatoslav Shevchuk. Photo: pravda.com.ua The head of the UGCC Sviatoslav Shevchuk. Photo: pravda.com.ua

The head of the UGCC said that the authorities' initiatives to ban the UOC fall under the processes related to decommunization and derusification.

Sviatoslav Shevchuk, the head of the UGCC, stated that legislative initiatives to prohibit the UOC are "legitimate" as they are "carried out at the request of Ukrainian society." He made this statement in an interview with UP.

Responding to a question about his stance on the ban on the UOC, Shevchuk explained that in Ukraine, these processes are related to decommunization and derussification.

The head of the UGCC also emphasized that Ukrainian authorities should not create a "state church" with "extraordinary rights in relation to other churches or religious organizations."

However, he believes that a "principle of partnership" should govern the relationship between the church and the state.

As reported by the UOJ, Shevchuk expressed his "concern" about the possibility of banning the UOC.

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