Abp Pimen: Those "heroes" who fear going to the front line are fighting UOC
Archbishop Pimen of Rivne and Ostroh. Photo: a screenshot of the UOC Facebook video
Many want to look like heroes but are afraid to go to the front, so they are looking for "enemies" among unarmed people inside Ukraine, said Archbishop Pimen of Rivne and Ostroh during a conversation with journalists outside the UOC building, reports the UOC press service.
When asked why the temples of the UOC are seized by people who have nothing to do with the Church, the hierarch answered: "At this time everyone wants to be a hero. But most do not want to be a hero at the front line, and therefore they must find an enemy here, close to them, and they have found the ‘enemy’ – the UOC. <...> Here are the achievements: raided the church, the loot, put a tick, and applauded".
At the same time, Archbishop Pimen noted that the faithful and clerics of the UOC will never offer armed resistance, so such people willingly fight the Church.
As reported, members of the UOC Synod waited for two hours outside the OP in the hope that they would be received by the President.
Read also
Future of OCU may lead to union with UGCC, says Dumenko's former cleric
According to Yasents, the Uniates benefit the most from the schism in Orthodoxy and may become the "national church" of Ukraine.
Former OCU cleric: Organizers of UOC church seizures receive big money
Yaroslav Yasenets spoke about the methods used by OCU clerics to seize UOC churches.
Exhibition with provocative images of Christ and Theotokos closed in Cyprus
The exhibition in Paphos was shut down following public outrage – the works were deemed blasphemous and offensive to Orthodox sacred symbols.
Brothers of UOC monastery organize aid for Odesa residents during blackout
Amid disruptions to electricity, water, and heating, the Odesa monastery opened its grounds to support city residents.
A unique third-century mural depicting Jesus Christ discovered in Turkey
Archaeologists have discovered a rare early Christian image of Christ in an underground tomb near Iznik, which specialists describe as exceptional for this region.
Sumy Eparchy celebrates miraculous "Bread of Life" icon and 80th anniversary
Jubilee celebrations were held at the Transfiguration Cathedral with the participation of UOC hierarchs, the eparchy's clergy and laity of the Sumy Eparchy.