The long-awaited approval of the text of the Tomos and the date of the Unifying Council in Ukraine has to happen today, November 29 in Istanbul.

Thursday, 29 November, Istanbul will host a meeting of the Synod, which shall be the approval of the text of the Tomos and the date of the Unifying Council in Ukraine, reports “Диалог.UA”.

“It is the eve of St. Andrew is a special holiday in the Ecumenical Patriarchate, as the name of this Apostle connects the base and here the first Christian communities, the Apostle is the patron Saint of the Universal Church,” known by the announcements.

It was also reported that around 10:00 local time (9:00 Kiev time) to the building, where the meeting of the Synod, arrived the Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew and greeted the audience.

“18 hours of scheduled service in the Church of St. George in the territory of the Ecumenical Patriarchate. Until that time, the Synod will end,” added sources in the Patriarchate.

We will remind, in Istanbul held a historic day for Ukraine, the Synod of the Ecumenical Patriarchate.

Earlier Vinnytsia UOC obeyed the ROC in question is Thomas.