Patriarch Josyf Slipyj to Be Honoured at State Level

On March 22, the Supreme Council of Ukraine passed a resolution to mark the 120th anniversary of the birth of Patriarch Josyf Slipyj. The document was initiated by Ukrainian deputies Borys Tarasiuk, Viacheslav Koval and Oleksandr Chornovolenko, and was supported by 361 deputies.

Twenty-six persons, including the whole faction of the Communists and a deputy of the Party of Regions, Yurii Boldyrev, voted against the decision.

According to the website of the Supreme Council, it recommends that the government establish an organizational committee for the preparation and organization of the celebration of the anniversary and to facilitate the publication of the works by Josyf Slipyj. The resolution also envisages the state TV and radio to air programs about the life and activity of the famous leader of UGCC during the year.