On November 27, a three-day meeting of the synod of the Ecumenical Patriarchate begins in Istanbul, which is expected to approve a Tomos of autocephaly for the Ukrainian Orthodox Church.
UNIAN: Tomos for Ukraine – Synod of Ecumenical Patriarchate convenes in Istanbul
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.