MP: Adoption of law on UOC will block Ukraine's EU accession
People's Deputy of Ukraine Yevhen Shevchenko. Photo: unian.net
Member of the Ukrainian Parliament, Yevhen Shevchenko, stated that the adoption of the bill No. 8371 in the second reading would obstruct Ukraine's accession to the European Union. He made this statement in a comment to KDAiS student Mykhailo Pratsiuk, published on the seminarian's Telegram channel.
According to the MP, before bringing the bill to a vote in the second reading, the Venice Commission must conduct an expert examination and assess the document's compliance with EU standards and norms.
Shevchenko is also confident that the bill prohibiting the UOC has no prospects, while "witch hunting" will have finsihed before the bill itself is "lost".
"Everyone will understand that we have a Constitution, according to which the Church is separated from the state, and no one can impose any religion to be mandatory in the country," he said.
The MP once again reminded that if any representatives of the UOC violate the law, each individual should be held accountable separately.
"I think it will all end soon. The military frowns upon this (persecution of the UOC – Ed.). Many soldiers on the front line are parishioners of the UOC," Shevchenko added.
As reported by the the UOJ, a human rights activist stated that the bill banning the UOC contains formulations that violate human rights.
Read also
BREAKING: Met. Arseny Hospitalized After Falling Ill During Court Hearing
Faithful urged to pray as proceedings in Sviatohirsk hierarch’s case continue daily.
Pat. Bartholomew: It Is a ‘Grave Sin’ To Put Politics Before Church Unity
"Those who jeopardize this unity in the name of geopolitical expediencies and base motives for acquiring earthly power—falsely cloaked in spirituality—commit an offense before God and a grave sin," the Ecumenical Patriarch said.
OCA Chancellor Visits Romania and Czech Lands and Slovakia
Archpriest Alessandro Margheritino represents Met. Tikhon at major church events and meetings with hierarchs of sister Churches.
Procession Held in Honor of St. Gabriel of Georgia
On Nov. 1, clergy, Mother Paraskeva, and Russian, Ukrainian, and Georgian faithful took part in a procession from the house of St. Gabriel the Confessor and Fool-for-Christ to the Samtavro Monastery.
Hierarchs of UOC Appeal to Zelenskyy in Defense of Met. Arseny
The episcopate of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church called on Zelenskyy to stop the persecution of Met. Arseny and to ensure he receives medical treatment.
Moscow Synod Declares Day of Prayer Against Abortion
The Synod also revived the annual All-Moscow Cross Procession as a symbol of faith and unity.