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March 10-u (Reuters) – On Friday Ukraine officials have ordered the historically Russia-aligned wing of the Orthodox Church to leave the monastery complex in Kiev where it is headquartered, the latest move against the sect, which is viewed with deep suspicion by the government.
Kyiv Ukraine To the Orthodox Church (UOC) – Russia accepted the authority of the Patriarch of Moscow until the beginning of its large-scale occupation last year – it is subjected to repression on the grounds that it is pro-Russian and cooperates with Moscow. Patriarch Kirill of Moscow strongly supported the occupation.
UOC Russia and that he severed his ties with the Moscow Patriarchate and political states that he is a victim of a witch hunt.
Ukraine The Ministry of Culture said that the headquarters of the UOC is 980 years old Kyiv– The Pechersk Lavra monastery complex was ordered to leave.
In a statement, it said the investigation revealed that the UOC had “violated the terms of the agreement on the use of state property”, but gave no details.
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UOC, which must leave by March 29, Facebookin his post on , he said that the results of the investigation were “obviously biased and grossly violated legal norms”.
Since October, the Security Service of Ukraine has regularly searched UOC churches, imposed sanctions on its bishops and financial supporters, and arrested dozens of clergy. crime opened the case.
The authorities found pro-Russian literature in church buildings and Russia said its citizens were hiding there, the UOC denied the claims.
The majority of Ukrainian Orthodox believers belong to the Ukrainian Orthodox Church, a separate branch of the religion, which was created four years ago by merging branches independent of Moscow’s rule.
Reporting by David Ljunggren; Edited by Kevin Liffey
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2023-03-11 01:16:33
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