The separatists invited Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia at the celebration of the Baptism of Russia, which will be celebrated on July 27-28.
This was reported by RIA Novosti, with a reference to the so-called “vice-speaker of the Parliament of the people’s Republic of Donetsk” by Vladimir Makovych, Ukrainska Pravda reports.
“I’d like to invite the Patriarch to Donbass. As far as I understand, he cannot go to Kyiv, the relationship between Moscow and Kyiv does not allow that. So, inviting him to the ‘People’s Republic of Donetsk’ is a good thing,” said Makovych.
As you know, earlier the UOC-MP stated that Patriarch Kirill was not invited to the annual celebration of the Day of Baptism of Kyivan Rus on July 27-28.
In addition, he will not be present during the election of the new Primate of the UOC-MP to be held in Kyiv on August 13.