Moscow Patriarchate Renews Criticism of Ukrainian Catholic Church

Catholic Culture ^ | 2/19/16

[marshmallow]

The Russian Orthodox Patriarchate of Moscow has renewed its sharp criticism of the Byzantine-rite Ukrainian Catholic Church, after a brief lull during the "summit meeting" between Pope Francis and Patriarch Kirill.

Metropolitan Hilarion, who heads the external-relations department of the Moscow patriarchate, objected strongly to the interview in which Ukrainian Major Archbishop Sviatoslav Shevchuk had voiced his misgivings about the joint statement issued by the Pope and the Patriarch. The Ukrainian prelate's statements were "very negative, very insulting not only to our side, but also to the Pope," the Russian Church spokesman said.

"They have their own politicized agenda," Metropolitan Hilarion said of the Ukrainian Catholics; "and even the Pope is not an authority to them."

[stocksthatgoup]

This Poop doesn’t deserve authority.

[vladimir998]

In the sight of God, no one really does. He uses to accomplish His purposes anyway.

[vladimir998]

“They have their own politicized agenda,” Metropolitan Hilarion said of the Ukrainian Catholics; “and even the Pope is not an authority to them.”

I remember when people touted Met. Hilarion as a scholar and musician. Clearly, he’s just a tool. I don’t mean an “instrument” kind of tool either.

[Leo Carpathian]

Putin and Russians would like to take over Roman Catholics. They tried that after WWII when communists banned Byzantine Catholic religion in Eastern European countries, forced priests and believers to switch over to Russian (KGB) ran Orthodox Church. Those who did not submit were imprisoned, prosecuted and many priests were killed in Gulags, true followers of Christ survived in underground.
Now the Patriarch and Pope are kissing up?

[Agog]

More recently in the Donbas and Crimea, Putin’s thugs, including the FSB front Russian Orthodox Church, have been murdering Ukrainian Catholic priests. The fact is, the Pope got suckered by Kirill.