Metropolitan of the Orthodox Church of Ukraine Epiphanius and head of the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church Svyatoslav held a meeting on Saturday, December 24, during which they discussed the reform of the church calendar. To further study the issue, they proposed to create a special working group, the press service of the UGCC reported..

As noted, the conversation of the primates of the churches, in particular, touched upon the current situation in interfaith and state-church relations on the territory of our state, the war of Russia against Ukraine, as well as the prospects for the development of the country after the end of the enemy invasion.

Particular attention was paid to the coordination of positions regarding the reform of the church calendar. The UGCC noted that this issue is becoming more acute every time on the eve of the Christmas and Easter holidays.

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" This working group should develop specific proposals for the primates and synods of both churches in the context of preparations for the celebration of the 1700th anniversary of the first Ecumenical Council, held in Nicaea in 325. At this Council, the calendar principles of church life were determined,"

Recall that in the fall, the synod of the Orthodox Church of Ukraine allowed the dioceses to hold services in honor of the Nativity of Christ on December 25.