Religionist announced early termination of contracts and expropriation of UOC property

The OCU lobbyist in the media and freelance expert of the State Service for Ethnic Policy and Freedom of Conscience, religious scholar Andriy Smirnov, announced some steps of the state towards the Ukrainian Orthodox Church in connection with the adoption of the scandalous Law No. 8371. Among other things, Smirnov noted that in connection with the new law, the state will prematurely terminate the contracts concluded by the state with the Church for the use of religious buildings that are architectural monuments. He wrote about this on his Facebook account.

“Today, the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine adopted the Law “On the Protection of the Constitutional Order in the Field of Activities of Religious Organizations” (Reg. No. 8371). There were 265 votes in favor in the second reading. What it provides for:
– Activities of the Russian Orthodox Church in Ukraine are prohibited. The UOC-MP cannot be part of the structure of the ROC or otherwise affiliated with it;
– The activities of the UOC-MP are not allowed and its religious organizations are terminated in court 9 months after the publication of the law;
– The SSERF studies, approves and publishes a list of religious organizations affiliated with the ROC;
– The UOC can continue its activities if it breaks administrative ties with the ROC;
– Simplification of transitions of parishes and monasteries to the OCU;
– Contracts for the use of state property concluded with the UOC-MP are terminated ahead of schedule;
– Free rent of state and municipal property by religious organizations;
– Propaganda of the neocolonial ideology of the “Russian world” is prohibited,” – Smirnov wrote.