UOC Spokesman on recognition of OCU by Pat. Theodore: Weakness and betrayal - UOJ - the Union of Orthodox Journalists

UOC Spokesman on recognition of OCU by Pat. Theodore: Weakness and betrayal - UOJ - the Union of Orthodox Journalists:

Unfortunately, the Patriarch of Alexandria was unable to withstand external pressure from the Phanar, the authorities of Greece and the United States.

Archpriest Nikolai Danilevich, Deputy Head of the Department for External Church Relations of the UOC, commented exclusively for the UOJ on the recognition of the OCU by the Patriarchate of Alexandria.

“Patriarch Theodore of Alexandria today mentioned Epiphany at the service, which means he recognized the OCU. And a year ago in Odessa he said: "Hold on to His Beatitude Metropolitan Onuphry." He supported our Church, supported so much that Eustratiy Zoria from the “Kiev Patriarchate” called his words “Alexandrian jeans”. And now, everything is completely different,” Archpriest Nikolai shared his impressions.

He recalled that Patriarch Theodore studied in Odessa, was previously a representative of the Alexandrian Patriarchate in Ukraine and knows the Russian language, which is rare for the Greeks.