Holy Synod of the Moscow Patriarchate: Approved a document with instructions on accepting persons from Ukrainian schismatic structurestranslated

A series of decisions concerning liturgical, pastoral and administrative issues was taken by the Holy Synod of the Russian Orthodox Church, which took place on October 22, 2026, in the Patriarchal and Synodal Residence at the Danilov Monastery in Moscow under the chairmanship of the Patriarch of Moscow and All Russia etc. Kirillou. Among the decisions I made was the approval of the document "Instructions for the acceptance of persons from Ukrainian schismatic structures who wish to join the Russian Orthodox Church."

The relevant document, which is now a guide for clergy, includes the following six central axes for the acceptance of people who wish to join the Church of Russia:

General Provisions The current state of the Ukrainian religious schism Apologetic positions for dialogue with those who come from the schism The process of admitting persons from schism Forms of accession Spiritual care after integration

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