MP: Bill to ban UOC simplifies procedure for communities to join OCU
MP Mykyta Poturaev and the head of the UOC Epifaniy Dumenko. Photo: a video screenshot of the YouTube-channel "TV Channel D1"
The people’s deputy from the Servant of the People faction Mykyta Poturaev said to Ukrinform that bill No. 8371, which provides for the ban on the UOC, will simplify the procedure for communities to switch to "another Church."
According to him, today religious communities can change their affiliation, however, this is "quite difficult" and sometimes "additional circumstances arise" during the transition.
In addition, Poturaev stated that the bill adoption "will complete the process of returning the Kyiv-Pechersk Lavra to the people".
"I hope that the Parliament will unite on such an issue and adopt the law as a whole," he added.
As reported, the Verkhovna Rada committee approved the bill on the UOC for adoption in the second reading.
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