The desire to create Petro Poroshenko Ukraine an independent church led to foment discord among the Orthodox, leads RIA Novosti statement DNI representative Denis Pushilin.
The President of Ukraine is trying to achieve recognition of the non-canonical structures in the Synod of the Patriarchate of Constantinople. Recently Synod said the Ukrainian leadership, that decided on the matter "to be in close communion with the other Orthodox churches for their information and coordination". meanwhile, Poroshenko believes, that the decree (Tomos) autocephaly will be signed 28 July «1030 anniversary of the baptism of Rus-Ukraine".
Kiev today deliberately carries along with Russo-phobia policy split among the Orthodox believers, said Pushilin.
According to him, promising to create an independent church, Poroshenko consciously pushing for inciting hatred in the country on religious grounds. Pushilin confident, that persistent attempts to create autocephaly - this is the order of Kiev Western partners, wishing to deepen the gap between the Russian and Ukrainian.
he noted, that the disruptive actions of Poroshenko looks especially cynical eve of the 1030th anniversary of the Baptism of Rus - instead of spiritual unity of the Slavs Ukrainian authorities demonstrate efforts, aimed at the collapse of their own country. And it's not only about republics of Donbass, added Pushilin.
Recall, Ukraine currently in force canonical Ukrainian Orthodox Church as part of the Moscow Patriarchate, and unrecognized Orthodox - "Kiev Patriarchate" and the Ukrainian Autocephalous Church. Has been repeatedly reported cases of harassment of clergy and canonical church captures Orthodox churches schismatics.
