The United States supports the granting of autocephaly to the Ukrainian Orthodox Church, the press service of the U.S. Department of State has reported.
“The United States respects the ability of Ukraine’s Orthodox religious leaders and followers to pursue autocephaly according to their beliefs. We respect the Ecumenical Patriarch as a voice of religious tolerance and interfaith dialogue,” the message reads.
It is noted that the U.S. continues supporting Ukraine and its territorial integrity in the face of Russian aggression in the east of Ukraine and the Russian occupation of Crimea.
