Rivne City Council urges Rada to urgently pass an anti-church law
The Rivne City Council. Photo: Rivne Media
Deputies of the Rivne City Council adopted an appeal to the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine, urging the immediate adoption of draft law No. 8371, which acyually bans the activities of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church, reports Rivne Media.
"We want to express our position with this appeal, so that the Verkhovna Rada finally introduces and votes for this bill, which is very important for our country in the war against the aggressor," stated Deputy Anastasia Kulakevych.
As reported, in Ivano-Frankivsk, representatives of seven public organizations demand that the Verkhovna Rada adopt draft law 8371, aimed at banning the UOC.
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