Kyiv mayor's office responds to petition demanding demolition of Tithe Church

The Tithe (Desiatynnyi) Monastery in Kyiv. Photo: riafan.ru

The Kyiv mayor's office has responded to an electronic appeal registered on the official website of the Kyiv City Council demanding the demolition of the UOC Tithe Church, reports the edition "Comments".

Deputy Mayor of Kyiv Viacheslav Nepop said that the Department of State Architectural and Construction Control of the capital did not issue or register documents granting the right to perform construction works and certifying the acceptance into service of the completed facility at Volodymyrska Street, 2-R in the Shevchenkivsky district.

"The religious community of UOC-MP, according to a court's decision, had to vacate the land plot of more than 133 square meters that it unlawfully occupied. At the end of 2022, the executive body of the Kyiv City Council and the Ministry of Culture and Information Policy of Ukraine were brought in as third parties to the case. At the direction of the Deputy Chairman of the Kyiv City State Administration Petro Panteleev, dated December 23, 2022, the Department of State Architectural and Construction Control of Kyiv prepared and provided written explanations in this case, which supported the plaintiff's claim in full," a statement of the mayor's office says.

City officials also reminded that a ruling of the Kyiv Commercial Court dated 18.01.2023 in case #910/9385/20 closed the preparatory proceedings and set the case for trial on the merits.

As reported, a court hearing at the Kyiv Commercial Court in the case on the dismantling of the UOC Tithe Monastery temple was postponed until 15 February.

Read also

UOC's Social Department reports on aid provided during 1000 days of war

Millions of hryvnias in financial aid and hundreds of tons of humanitarian assistance were provided during this period.

On 1000th day of war, UOC opens exhibition dedicated to Church's mission

Before the exhibition's opening, a memorial service was held for those who perished and died during the war, as well as a prayer service for AFU soldiers and for Ukraine.

Zelensky on the Church: The era of those who sanctify terror is over

The President stated that in Ukraine, there is dialogue between the state and all religious communities.

Orthodox Church sacristan brutally murdered in Russia

The murdered man left behind three children.

Satanic show to be held in Prague as a counter to St. Nicholas feast

Terrifying creatures will scare children instead of giving them gifts.

Papal Nuncio in Kyiv: War is from the devil, it makes no sense

Visvaldas Kulbokas believes the Church's mission is to call for the urgent need to end the war.