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The Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine has passed a bill in the first reading that could ban the Ukrainian Orthodox Church of the Moscow Patriarchate (UOC-MP). The bill, which accuses the church of collaborating with Russia, received an absolute majority of 267 votes. If passed, the law would terminate the activities of the Kremlin-backed church. This move has sparked controversy and raised concerns about religious freedom in Ukraine.
Ukrainian Lawmakers Vote To Ban Country's Largest Orthodox Church Body https://t.co/EkCKILjpAg
Banning largest church in Ukraine using false claim of collaboration with Russia: "The Ukrainian parliament gave initial approval on Thursday to a law that would ban the Ukrainian Orthodox Church after Kyiv accused it of collaborating with Russia following last year's invasion.… https://t.co/2hNaIwX9Ih https://t.co/VRRqGnuQJT
Banning largest church in Ukraine using false claim of collaboration with Russia: "The Ukrainian parliament gave initial approval on Thursday to a law that would ban the Ukrainian Orthodox Church after Kyiv accused it of collaborating with Russia following last year's invasion.… https://t.co/jvORAeLYbE
Ukraine's Parliament Goes Forward with Bill Banning Russia-Linked Church Were a draft law passed it would terminate the activities of the Kremlin-backed Ukrainian Orthodox Church of Moscow Patriarchate (UOC MP). #Ukraine #OrthodoxChurch #Kremlin https://t.co/JjzOSUDAoa https://t.co/Lu0WNSgl6Y
⚡️#Ukraine's Parliament has passed in the first reading a bill that could ban the Ukrainian Orthodox Church of the Moscow Patriarchate (UOC-MP). https://t.co/FIxj6PfQ8h
In #Ukraine, the parliament voted in the first reading on a bill which, once approved, will ban religious organisations linked to #Russia. This means that Ukraine is moving towards full ban of the Orthodox Church of the Moscow Patriarchate. https://t.co/4x6uOgSUTg..
⚡️Parliament passes bill on banning Russia-affiliated religious organizations in first reading. The Verkhovna Rada, Ukraine's parliament, passed in the first reading a bill that could ban the Ukrainian Orthodox Church of the Moscow Patriarchate.https://t.co/EsmzrduZUr
The Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine officially banned the UOC and its activities in the country in the first reading Today, deputies of the Rada in Kyiv, with an absolute majority of 267 people, voted to ban the Ukrainian Orthodox Church and its activities. Only fifteen people voted… https://t.co/VdsTdvLByd https://t.co/KSDxeK3xRf
Ukrainian parliament has just made a step to ban Russian church in Ukraine - and this is a big, big decision. Parishes of Russian church are still full of people even in Kyiv. People say, they like priests and books there - brainwashing is in place. We don't need Russian church.
⚡️IOC president: Russian members don't support war in Ukraine, won't be banned. IOC President Thomas Bach said the committee's two Russian members will not be penalized because they have no ties to Russia's army and do not support the war. https://t.co/RnAq3igtNV