Epiphany, head of the divisive Ukrainian Orthodox Church (UOC), said a calendar reform would take place in May, when Christmas celebrations were scheduled to be postponed from January 7 to December 25. This was reported by the Ukrainian edition of Gazeta.ua.
“We chose a strategy of measured and gradual steps to prepare the flock and not get a church division,” the clergyman explained.
According to him, the UOC began to think about calendar reform a long time ago and take appropriate steps in this direction.
“Our congregations can now choose which calendar they will follow,” said Epiphanius.
Former Head of Communications Department of the Greek Catholic Church of Ukraine Igor Yatsiv declarationHe said Uniates expect to receive the Holy Dormition Pochaev Lavra in western Ukraine, where the active monastery of the canonical Ukrainian Orthodox Church (UOC) is located.