ROCOR grieves Metropolitan Volodymyr and prays about peace in Ukraine
The Russian Orthodox Church outside of Russia (ROCOR) grieves question of the repose of Metropolitan of Kiev Vladimir, as in all churches of the Russian Diaspora in Sunday morning believers prayed for the repose of his soul, stop the fratricidal war and the election of the new Primate of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church-Moscow Patriarchate (UOC-MP), told the Last news the Secretary of the first Hierarch of ROCOR), Archpriest Serafim Gan.
Metropolitan Volodymyr, was the Primate of the UOC since 1992, died on the first day weekend early in the morning on the 79 th year of a life after long illness.
" I was very saddened by the death of Metropolitan Volodymyr, but also the most appropriate time, after praying about it, I thanked God for the fact that his life journey I met such a man as He, with whom, despite the grueling test and disease, Not to strengthen faith, hope and love, " said Gan.
authorized ROCOR called Metropolitan Vladimir of " the wise Hierarch "." I recall the Council of bishops of 2008, when in the capital of Russia celebrated the 1020th anniversary of the Baptism of Rus. This was the last hierarchical Council and to the deceased Patriarch Alexy. I remember Metropolitan Volodymyr performed at this Council, as all great attention listened to it, what wise words He had said. Our Church and in the truth Airotel. From it blew world, which literally flowed at all and lead all to a state of peace. He consoled. Not only its appearance, but also communicate with him brought comfort, joy, enriched ", - He added.
Gan highlighted that in Metropolitan Volodymyr always felt God's humility and peace "." because of this, He maintained the unity of the Church in Ukraine ", - said the head of the Department.
The Minister expressed the hope that " God will strengthen the Locum Tenens of the Kiev Department Bishop Onufrii, which occupies this position in a very responsible moment ".
" We pray about the fact that He successfully convened and held a Council at which will elect the next head of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church. We believe that God will send the right person, and a new leader will be reverently to bear God's work in Ukraine, following the example of his Beatitude Metropolitan Volodymyr, " he finished Gan.
first, a statement on the occasion of the death of Metropolitan Volodymyr spoke first Hierarch of the Russian Church abroad, Metropolitan Hilarion. He tried to convince the clergy and believers of the Russian Diaspora to prayer, " o stop hostile hatred and civil war in Ukraine, for the last period of time bitter suffering ".
Metropolitan of Kiev and all Ukraine Vladimir (in the world - Victor Markianovich Sabodan) was born on November 23, 1935 in the village Markovtsy Laticevschi district, Khmelnitsky region (Ukraine) in a family of peasants.
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