Uniate and OCU's higher schools announce collaboration
Rectors of the universities. Photo: Spiritual Front of Ukraine
The Volyn Orthodox Theological Academy of the Orthodox Church of Ukraine (OCU) and the Uniate Ukrainian Catholic University in Lviv have signed a cooperation agreement, according to the OCU academy's website.
The agreement was signed by the rectors – Volodymyr Vakin of the academy and Taras Dobko of the Uniate university.
The text of the agreement states that “the joint efforts of the Academy and the University will aim to support the Churches and unite Ukrainian society.”
Previously, the UOJ reported on how the Serbian Church's hierarch suggested solving the issue of the OCU.
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