▁the ▁inv itation ▁of ▁the ▁E c umen ical ▁Patri arch . ▁He ▁also ▁respond ed ▁to ▁the ▁U OC - K P ' s ▁previous ▁dec isions ▁by ▁saying : ▁" How ▁can ▁the ▁council ▁be ▁the ▁Council ▁of ▁B ish ops , ▁if ▁one ▁priest ▁and ▁one ▁lay man ▁with ▁a ▁bishop ▁are ▁invited ?" ▁ ▁On ▁ 1 2 ▁December , ▁in ▁an ▁interview ▁given ▁to ▁the ▁BBC , ▁Z ory a ▁said ▁that ▁if ▁the ▁U OC - K P ▁took ▁part ▁in ▁the ▁un ification ▁council , ▁it ▁"[ w ould ] ▁really ▁get ▁something ▁bigger ▁and ▁better ▁than ▁now ". ▁He ▁added ▁that ▁if ▁the ▁U OC - K P ▁did ▁not ▁take ▁part ▁in ▁the ▁un ification ▁council ▁their ▁situation ▁would ▁w ors en ▁and ▁their ▁par ishes ▁would ▁leave ▁the ▁U OC - K P . ▁He ▁explained : ▁" If ▁we ▁want ▁to ▁achieve ▁success , ▁we ▁must ▁deal ▁with ▁the ▁real ▁situation , ▁rather ▁than ▁the ▁ideal ▁one , ▁which ▁we ’ d ▁like ▁to ▁have ." ▁ ▁Accept ation ▁of ▁Constantin ople ' s ▁terms ▁ ▁On ▁ 1 3 ▁December , ▁as ▁planned ▁on ▁ 6 ▁December , ▁all ▁b ish ops ▁of ▁the ▁U OC - K P ▁held ▁a ▁council ▁cha ired ▁by ▁Fil aret . ▁This ▁council ▁of ▁the ▁U OC - K P ▁decided ▁that ▁the ▁U OC - K P ▁would ▁particip ate ▁in ▁the ▁un ification ▁council ▁and ▁allow ▁represent atives ▁of ▁the ▁cler gy