The UOC-MP notes that the alleged rector of the Orthodox Church of Ukraine, Metropolitan Epiphanius, who will conduct a Christmas service tomorrow in the Kiev-Pechersk Lavra, namely in the Assumption Cathedral, does not have the right to do so.. Representatives of the Russian church consider this an attempt to " This is stated in the message of the press service of the UOC-MP.

" - During a meeting with representatives of the hierarchy and brethren of the Lavra on January 5 and. General Director of the National Reserve "

The press service also published a video of that meeting.. It is documented there that, to the question of the representative of the UOC about worship, Epiphany Rudnik answered: " I have not received any instructions regarding this as of now (evening of January 5 - ed..

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Therefore, now the Russian church believes that Metropolitan Epiphany will allegedly make an "

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Recall, on January 5, Minister of Culture Oleksandr Tkachenko announced that the Commission of the Ministry of Culture had completed work on the acceptance and transfer of the Assumption Cathedral and the Refectory Church from the Ukrainian Orthodox Church of the Moscow Patriarchate on the territory of the Kiev-Pechersk Lavra reserve to the state. He added that Metropolitan Pavel (Lebed), who was supposed to sign the Act, did not appear at the last meeting of the commission, but this did not prevent the return of state property.