Next week, the UOC metropolitan metropolitan check will begin for the presence of ties with ROC.
This was reported by the State Service of Ukraine for Ethno Policy and Freedom of Conscience.
As part of the DESC inspection, it can be applied to state bodies, registers, use the conclusions of a religious examination, conduct surveys of priests and much more.
Pursuant to Paragraph 8 of the Procedure for Conducation a Study on the Issue of the Presence of Signs of Affiliation OF A RELIGIUS Organization with A Religious Organization, Whose Activity in Ukraine is prohibited, approved by the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine of 9, 2025 No. 543, The state service of Ukraine for ethno -polacy and freedom of conservence, Reports on the start (Identification Code According to the Edrpou 21510633) with a foreign religious organization, with a foreign religious organization) with a foreign religious organization) Whose activities in Ukraine are prohibited, the service reports.
Resolution No. 543 of May 9, 2025, the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine approved a new procedure that provides for the verification of religious organizations for the presence of ties with foreign structures whose activities are prohibited in Ukraine. This can be the legal basis for the ban on the activities of Ukrainian Orthodox church organizations if its connection with the Moscow Patriarchate is proved.
As indicated in the document, the verification procedure can be initiated not only by the DEX itself, but also by the authorities, public organizations or citizens.
During the study of Desc, state authorities use the conclusions of religious scientists and open sources, including the media, as well as surveys of representatives of religious organizations with a fixation of the process in the photo, audio and video carriers.
Source: Racurs
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