Metropolitan Epiphany of Kyiv and All Ukraine supports the celebration of Christmas according to the Julian calendar. In the next 10 years, OCU may switch to celebrating Christmas on December 25. This is reported Radio Liberty.
According to Epifany, this process should proceed gradually. He is convinced that 25 temples will be empty, and 7 will be full.
"It is mostly connected with traditions within. We have already talked and analyzed. Although this year I observe that there is no such active wave of discussion of the celebration of the Nativity of Christ. In the past two years, whether it was artificially created, I remember that in the year before last they launched my quotes about the fact that I am not against, but I am really not against the transition. But for it to happen correctly. It is necessary to act wisely," said the head of the OCU.
