Filaret (Mykhailo Antonovych Denysenko), Honorary Patriarch of the Orthodox Church of Ukraine, made significant efforts towards the establishment of an independent Ukrainian Orthodox Church. He waged a long struggle for the rights of Ukrainian believers.

A memorial service for Filaret has begun at St Vladimir’s Cathedral. Thousands of people have attended the service, according to Kyiv Online. The number of worshippers is likely to increase. Filaret has died – details of the patriarch’s death Honorary Patriarch Filaret died on 20 March. His earthly journey came to an end at the age of 98. As early ...

His Holiness Patriarch Filaret passed away at the age of 98. This was announced by Epiphanius, Head of the Orthodox Church of Ukraine (OCU). The Metropolitan called for prayers for the repose of Patriarch Filaret’s soul. “We will always remember Patriarch Filaret’s teachings on the importance of maintaining the unity of the Ukrainian Church around the See of Kyiv. We ...