The United States called the granting of a tomos of autocephaly to the Orthodox Church of Ukraine as a “historic achievement” and promised to continue supporting Ukrainian people.
UkrInform: US makes statement about Ukraine’s receipt of tomos of autocephaly
Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew I (C) stands with Metropolitan Epiphanius, the head of the independent Ukrainian Orthodox Church (R) during the official ceremony of "Tomos" decree of autocephaly handing at the Patriarchal Church of St George in Istanbul on January 6, 2019. - The creation of an Orthodox church in Ukraine independent of Moscow ends more than 300 years of Moscow domination.
