The OCU approved the transition to the New Julian calendar

At the first “Local Council of the OCU” on July 27, the transition to the New Julian calendar was approved from September 1, 2023. According to the religious scholar Andrei Smirnov, 156 delegates of the Sobor voted in favor of the transfer, and 5 voted against.

However, at the “Council” it was noted that the parishes and monasteries of the OCU, if desired (which must be officially formalized at the parish meeting – by protocol), can continue to remain on the old calendar.