The legality of the transfer of buildings of the Pochaev Lavra to the UOC will be considered by the Prosecutor's Office of the Ternopol region.

Met. Simeon (Shostatsky) of Vinnitsa and Bar told reporters if pressure was put on him at the Bishops' Council of the UOC and if he claims to be the head of the SLC.

Met. Simeon didn’t sign the UOC Council’s decisions, as he doesn’t agree with some of its points. In particular, the need to repent for "those whom we call schismatics".

Metropolitan Emmanuel of France is going to Kiev to chair the Unification Council and take the lead on the formation of a new church structure, media reported.

Late on November 13, Petro Poroshenko met with three hierarchs of the UOC. The meeting took place at the Ukrainian house behind closed doors.