Overview
- The Orthodox Church of Ukraine announced his death on March 20 from complications of chronic illnesses and opened a public farewell at St. Michael's Golden-Domed Cathedral in Kyiv.
- Continuous prayers are being held through the morning of March 22, when Metropolitan Epifaniy will lead a memorial Divine Liturgy before a procession to Volodymyr Cathedral for the funeral and burial.
- President Volodymyr Zelensky expressed condolences and on March 21 visited the cathedral with First Lady Olena Zelenska, joining senior officials paying respects.
- Church leaders highlighted Filaret's decades of leadership and his decisive role in the 2018 Unification Council that led to recognition of an autocephalous Orthodox Church of Ukraine.
- Archbishop Nikodim of Sumy said he was elected patriarch of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church—Kyiv Patriarchate at an extraordinary bishops' meeting, according to his statement shared by Ukrinform.