The decision to submit an application to the Ministry of Justice of the Russian Federation regarding the World Union of Old Believers (ARC) was made by the Metropolitan Council of the Russian Orthodox Church of Old Believers (ROOC) on February 3, the ROAC press service. reports.
It is reported that the VSS was founded in 2019 and at the same time speaks publicly on behalf of all Old Believers, which is unsubstantiated. According to ROCC, ARIA’s activities in the media and social networks bring ROCC into disrepute.
Earlier, the Old Believer Council decided that the VSS exclusively expresses the position of its founder, does not represent the historically established Old Believer organizations and has nothing to do with them.
Remember that the Russian Orthodox Church was established in 1846 and considers itself the successor of the Russian Orthodox Church, in the form in which it existed before the Nikon reforms, it recognizes the church hierarchy.
It should be noted that in the VSS services are performed by the “rite without a priest”, this type of service does not provide for the commemoration of bishops, the church hierarchy is not recognized. The organization’s leadership considers the fragmentation and isolation of communities of more than two people acceptable. The website “Russian Faith” published information about the connections of the leadership of the VSS with the Vatican. On behalf of the WBU, a public proposal was made in the media to make the Vatican a new headquarters for the UN.
Source: Rossa Primavera
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