http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eastern_Catholic_Churches
So why not have one with their very own local patriarch. It would be par for the course. In the long run, we're all dead. John Maynard Keynes
Russian Orthodox Church (Patriarchate of Moscow and of all Russia) Ukrainian Orthodox Church (Moscow Patriarchate) (de-facto autonomous) Moldovan Orthodox Church (territorial jurisdiction contested by the Romanian Church) Metropolis of Western Europe (proposed, but not instituted) Japanese Orthodox Church (autonomy not universally recognized[citation needed]) Belarusian exarchate Estonian Orthodox Church (Moscow Patriarchate) Latvian Orthodox Church Hungarian diocese Russian Orthodox Church Outside Russia (autonomous; union completed on May 17, 2007.)
However Serbia, Bulgaria, Georgia and so on all have their own thing going on, so it makes sense Ukraine would too. And most other countries on that list. Like, uhm, Japan.
The only notable thing about this is, well, beside the silliness with which the Ukrainisn gov't. conducts itself, is that there are a sig. number of Russians in Ukraine. A sig. number of Russian-Ukrainians. How will they decide which church to attend?! lol. "Pretending that you already know the answer when you don't is not actually very helpful." ~Migeru.
How will they decide which church to attend?! l
This is easy: sure the one Yushchenko points to.
Even thought Orthodox religion is pretty hierarchial, many believers select a particular priest rather than a "church", therefore, they won't do whatever Yushenko tells them. Unless there's a high level deal and their local parishes change allegiance.
So why not have one with their very own local patriarch. It would be par for the course.
Yushchenko and his circle already have a Patriarch - Filaret of UOC (KP), issue is with believers.
