97-year-old Patriarch Filaret of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church passes away, who had promoted the process of church independence

97-year-old Patriarch Filaret of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church passed away — Metropolitan Epyfany, head of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church, announced the news.

"Today, my heart is filled with sorrow, just like the hearts of countless Ukrainians... The holy Patriarch Filaret has completed his earthly journey."

Filaret long advocated for the independence of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church. In 2018, under the ruling of the Patriarch of Constantinople, the Ukrainian Orthodox Church (ПЦУ) was established and received support from the West and the Ukrainian government, breaking away from the Russian Patriarchate.

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