Patriarch Filaret, former honorary Patriarch of the Orthodox Church of Ukraine, founder and current Patriarch of once again the second non-canonical Ukrainian Orthodox Church – Kiev Patriarchate, was confirmed to be a positive case of COVID-19. He becomes the first independent and non-canonical autocephalous leader or patriarch in the Eastern Orthodox faith to contract the disease. Months earlier, he had stated that the pandemic was God's punishment for same-sex marriage, which is currently not legally-recognized in Ukraine. Activists say homophobia is still widespread in the national culture.
Former 'honorary patriarch' of the OCU, and founder and current Patriarchate of the [second] UOC-KP, Patriarch Filaret, has contacted of COVID-19 disease, after months earlier, he think the virus, was God's punishment for same-sex marriage. Which cause him to become the first independent and non-canonical autocephalous leader in the Eastern Orthodox faith to exposed of COVID-19.
Patriarch Filaret,former honorary Patriarch of the OrthodoxChurchofUkraine, founder and current Patriarch of itsdivergentbranchUkrainianOrthodoxChurch–Kiev Patriarchate, was confirmedtobeapositive caseof COVID-19.Heisthefirstindependentandnon-canonicalautocephalousleaderintheEasternOrthodoxfaithtocontractthedisease.Monthsearlier, he hadstatedthat the pandemic was God's punishment for same-sex marriage,which iscurrentlynotlegally-recognized inUkraine.Activistssayhomophobiais stillwidespread in the nationalculture.
Patriarch Filaret, former honorary Patriarch of the Orthodox Church of Ukraine, founder and current Patriarch of onceagainthesecondnon-canonical Ukrainian Orthodox Church – Kiev Patriarchate, was confirmed to be a positive case of COVID-19. He becomes the first independent and non-canonical autocephalous leaderorpatriarch in the Eastern Orthodox faith to contract the disease. Months earlier, he had stated that the pandemic was God's punishment for same-sex marriage, which is currently not legally-recognized in Ukraine. Activists say homophobia is still widespread in the national culture.