The Patriarch of Kiev and all Rus-Ukraine, the Primate of the UOC-KP Philaret expressed his condolences to the Archbishop of Kiev-Galich, Svyatoslav, father and head of the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church (UGCC) in connection with the death of cardinal UGCC Lubomir Husar.

This was reported by the press service of the UOC-KP.

"On your behalf, on behalf of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church of the Kyiv Patriarchate and from me personally, I ask you to accept my heartfelt condolences on the repose of the Supreme Archbishop, the Emeretus of His Beatitude Cardinal Husar, and also I ask you to convey these words of condolences to the episcopate, to the clergy and loyal to the UGCC," reads the statement..

According to him, thanks to Lyubomir Guzar, the relationship between the UGCC and the UOC-KP improved.

"The deceased ruler in his life shared the tragic fate of many Ukrainians of his generation. Being forced by the circumstances of the war to leave his native land, he never abandoned his love for the Ukrainian people. From his mentors, and especially from the prelate to the bishops of the UGCC, he adopted and endured throughout his life and ministry the desire for spiritual restoration of Ukrainianness, overcoming hostility between brothers and healing the wounds of the past, "added the head of the UOC-KP.

He stressed that the death of His Beatitude Lubomyr is a great loss for the UGCC and for all those who knew, loved, valued and respected him.

"Sharing grief and sorrow with you, I offer prayers to God for the repose of the soul of the deceased, May the Lord receive the newly departed into His Kingdom, where there is no sorrow or sighing, but an endless life!" Eternal memory to His Beatitude Lubomir! "- Filaret concludes.

Recall, earlier Poroshenko expressed his condolences over the death of Husar.