In vlg. Stary Gvozdets UOC believers praying at the walls of the seized church (VIDEO)

In the village of Stary Gvozdets, parishioners of the UOC are praying near the Holy Assumption Church taken away from them, writes Vasily Vakhniak on his Facebook page.

"Schismatics took away the church, but not the faith from the hearts of Orthodox Christians," wrote Vasily Vakhniak.

On October 15, the head of the village council and representatives of the Kyiv Patriarchate held a meeting of the residents of the village of Stary Gvozdets, voting for changing the canonical affiliation of the religious community of the Holy Assumption Church. The very religious community of the UOC did not participate in this "referendum".

On November 4, despite the court's decision, the police took the side of the raiders and helped seize the church.

On November 12, the head of the UOC-KP eparchy "Bishop" Julian, supported the the Kolomyia police and ignoring the protests of the UOC believers, held a "service" at the Holy Assumption Church of Stary Gvozdets. Rector Nikolai Kushnir and his numerous flock are forced to celebrate divine services under the walls of their church.


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