In expert circles close to the OCU, they reacted in a strange way to the comment of the representative of the Russian Orthodox Church, Vladimir Legoyda, about the prayer unity of the UOC and the Russian Orthodox Church.

“Being a part of the Russian Church is a free choice of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church, its episcopate and millions of believers in Ukraine. cultural heritage, about our common spiritual roots “, – said Legoyda.

“The UOC is the ROC! Finally! They walked in circles, spammed everyone with their claims and appeals. And Vladimir Legoyda could not stand it … And why was it necessary to fence a garden? It remains to ask all the millions of believers of the UOC if their choice within the ROC is free. And rename, ”added the experts from“ Cerkvarium ”their traditional expert opinion, not very interesting for the believers of the UOC.

Another expert, Rostislav Pavlenko, voiced a similar “manual”:

“Why was it necessary to spend so much energy to challenge a simple fact: the UOC-MP is part of the ROC. And the OCU is an autocephalous (independent) Church. Now it remains to fulfill the Ukrainian law and proudly announce in the official name and in each church that the UOC-MP is part of the ROC. Isn’t that free choice? Then why be ashamed? “, – he experts from “Cerkvarium” are repeating.

Obviously, the people’s choice, expert Rostislav Pavlenko forgot that less than a month ago he himself quoted the statutes of the UOC and the ROC, which deal with the prayer unity with the ROC, which is well-known for believers of the UOC, and the status of broad autonomy.