PRESS-CONFERENCE OF THE UKRAINIAN AUTOCEPHALOUS ORTHODOX CHURCH CANONICAL AT «UNIAN» NEWS AGENCY OF NOVEMBER 2, 2009
November, 2, 2009, the press-conference of clergy and the faithful of Ukrainian Autocephalous Orthodox Church Canonical concerning, a large-scale campaign aimed at the annihilation of Patriarch Moses and the God’s Church took place in Kyiv “Unian” news agency.
Lawyer Svitlana Ciluvanska, archpriest, the press secretary and the patriarchal administrator in Ukraine, F. Leonid (Stefanyshyn), Chorbishop of Zhytomyr, vicar of Kyiv, Vladika Oleksandr (Negodenko), priest, the patriarchal administrator in Serbia, F. Vitaliy (Drobotun), the parishioners Liudmyla Miroshnichenko and Lidiya Novosad participated in the press-conference on the part of UAOC-C.
During the press-conference it was proved that the discrimination of UAOC-C has been going on for 8 years. Today this process has come to a head and gained the form, impermissible for a legal democratic country.
Bishop Oleksandr opened the press-conference. He noted that the rough campaign of lie against a man, who dedicated all his life to the service of Ukrainian people and who could change the miserable state of country had begun.
During the press-conference, the parishioner Lidiya Novosad declared the statement of the UAOC-C press-service.
Priest Vitaliy told the history of the church and the biography of Patriarch Moses.
Archpriest Leonid proved convincingly to the present, that the leaders of orthodox churches of Ukraine have been offering the resistance to the registration of UAOC-C communities for 8 years.
Archpriest Leonid acquainted the present with the chronology of the last month events, directed on the physical and spiritual annihilation of Patriarch Moses.
Archpriest Leonid promulgated an official position of the church.
Liudmyla Miroshnichenko, who represented the parishioners, noted that the faithful had expressed and continued to express the profound respect and gratitude to Patriarch Moses. Patriarch awakes the patriotic feelings of people, teaches them to love the native earth, helps to reveal the talents given by God and direct them at service to the people.
In the press-conference also took part the lawyer Svitlana Ciluvanska, who noted the following – «October, 25, the events inadmissible in the legal terms took place in Ukraine. The rights of the citizen of Ukraine, mr. Koulik were violated in an impudent manner concerning what the claim on the defense of honour and dignity was brought. As for the accusations – there are no evidences against mr. Koulik at the moment».
At the end, the short videoconference live with Patriarch Moses was organized. He blessed all the present and wished the journalists to work truthfully for the happy future of their children, grandchildren and all Ukraine.
