Some 192 delegates will take part in the unification council of the Orthodox churches in Kyiv on Dec. 15: they will announce the creation of a new, unified, independent Orthodox Church in Ukraine, approve its charter, and elect its leader in two rounds.
UNIAN: Leader of new Ukrainian Orthodox Church to be elected in two rounds
Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko gives a speech at a mass prayer on Oct. 14, 2018 in Kyiv. The prayer was held to express gratitude to the Istanbul-based Ecumenical Patriarchate for granting approval to plans to create the country's independent church.
