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The preliminary program of Patriarch Bartholomew's visit to Ukraine has become known

bartholomew ucrainePatriarch Bartholomew of Constantinople's historic visit to Kyiv, dedicated to the 30th anniversary of Ukraine's independence, will last for four days and approximately begin on August 22. -- The detailed program of the visit has not yet been published - in order to avoid provocations from the most radical supporters of the Moscow Patriarchate in Ukraine, who promise to "disrupt the visit".

On August 10, a source close to the leadership of the Orthodox Church of Ukraine reported this to Credo.Press.  -- Patriarch Bartholomew will hold a number of official meetings in Kyiv - with the president, prime minister and chairman of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine, and will also attend the Independence Day Parade on August 24.

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