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Cardinal Lubomyr Husar resigns

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Feb. 9, 2011, 5:42 p.m. | Ukraine — by Kyiv Post Staff

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Cardinal Lubomyr Husar, the head of the Ukrainian Catholic Church, has resigned. “The pope accepted the resignation which the most blessed has requested for a long time because of his health,” a source within the Ukrainian Catholic Church told the Kyiv Post.

The source requested anonymity since an official announcement about the resignation is expected on Feb.10.

The 77-year-old cardinal has headed Ukrainian Catholics since 2001. Even though the title of the primate is for life, Husar has asked the pope to accept his resignation for several years because of his failing health.

After his resignation, a temporary administrator will be appointed until a new head is picked within two months.

The election will take place during a Holy Synod of bishops from around the world.

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Anonymous Feb. 10, 2011, 4:22 a.m.    

All I can say is Patriarch Husar is a class act. A number of years ago when I was in Ukraine I attended an open air Ukrainian Catholic Sunday Liturgy in Kyiv while the pathetic and despicable representatives of the Moscow Patriarchy (why weren't they in church?) and Communist elements (interesting combination) from a distance were taunting and screaming unpleasantries at those attending the Liturgy, Patriarch Husar took the high road during the sermon not once mentioning the pathetic demonstrators but sticking to a spiritual theme. God bless Patriarch Husar! Oh by the way I'm Orthodox. Keep Kirill out of Ukraine!

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Anonymous Feb. 10, 2011, 5:13 a.m.    

there was this pathetic liar...

who could not bring himself

to utter

UNIATE... turncoat, fifth-column irrendist, national disgrace...

who just keeps pedlling

this

juniour school toilet story telling....

go and wash your mouth

a cheap liar...

NOTHHING OF THE KIND HAPPENED

its your figment of wild imagination exhaggeration....

off you go...to make-believe world...

cheers

rat-zinger esq.

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Anonymous Feb. 10, 2011, 7:21 p.m.    

zzzz...

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Anonymous Feb. 13, 2011, 2:54 a.m.    

You?

UNIATE AMOEBA?

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Anonymous Feb. 10, 2011, 4:19 p.m.    

The commies are also &quot;priests&quot; in my Moscow KGB &quot;church&quot; !!

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