The Ukraine Orthodox Church of Moscow Patriarchate (UOC-MP) will not to take part in the creation of a new, autocephalous church in Ukraine, as the council of UOC-MP bishops considers that granting the so-called tomos of autocephaly is artificial and forced from outside.
UNIAN: Ukraine Orthodox Church of Moscow Patriarchate not to participate in creation of autocephalous church
Priests along with other believers of Ukrainian Orthodox Church (UOC) of the Moscow Patriarchate take part in the events dedicated to the celebration of the Day of Baptism of Rus in Kyiv on July 27, 2018.