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The Holy Synod of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church of Kyiv Patriarchate (UOC-KP) is hoping for a dialog with the Ukrainian Orthodox Church subordinated to Moscow Patriarchate (UOC-MP), despite the unconstructive position of the Synod of the Russian Orthodox Church (ROC) stated at its meeting in Kyiv on July 26.

"We continue to hope for a constructive dialogue with the UOC-MP and shall do our best to achieve the unity of Orthodoxy in Ukraine, around a single head of the Church of Jesus Christ the Savior and the Patriarchal See of Kyiv," the Holy Synod of the UOC-KP said in a statement adopted at its meeting on Tuesday.

The statement noted that there is no schism in Ukraine, there is a division on the basis of jurisdiction.

"Considering Kyiv Patriarchate schismatic, the leadership of the Russian Church is manipulating consciousness of believers, deluding them and the society," the UOC-KP said.

Kyiv Patriarchate said that the only possible and acceptable way to overcome the church split in Ukraine lies "through forgetting the current disputes and the recognition of autocephaly of the local Ukrainian Orthodox Church.