OCU cleric seizes church in Boyarka following his visit to Mount Athos

OCU raider V. Lilo with Xenophontos abbot. Collage: UOJ

OCU "priest" Vasyl Lilo, who on May 6, 2023, led the seizure of the UOC St. Michael's Church in Boyarka, had been on Athos a few days earlier as part of the OCU delegation.

Representatives of Dumenko's structure visited the Xenophontos and Pantokratoros monasteries, held "services" there and talked to the brethren. In particular, the OCU showed a conversation with the hegumen of the Xenophontos Monastery, Archimandrite Alexis. In several photos, the abbot and Vasyl Lilo are side by side.

As earlier reported, an OCU delegation visited two monasteries on Mount Athos.

Kyiv-Pechersk Lavra brethren celebrate Nativity of John the Baptist

UOC Chancellor Metropolitan Anthony led the festal Liturgy at the Kyiv-Pechersk Lavra.

Bondarenko: Building pantheon in Lavra will spark international scandal

Political analyst Kost Bondarenko believes that an attempt to build a pantheon on a World Heritage site will lead Ukraine into serious disputes with UNESCO.

UOC clerics deliver 3.5 tons of humanitarian aid to frontline regions

Members of the “Mission of Mercy” provided people in the combat zone with medicines and basic necessities.

MP explains which laws are overridden by creation of pantheon in Lavra

According to MP Maksym Buzhanskyi, the law on the pantheon exempts its construction from provisions of the Land Code and five other Ukrainian laws.

Lotysh: After Lavra shelling, we established close contact with MinCulture

Avraamiy Lotysh thanked the Ukrainian Culture Minister for her role in preserving the Dormition Cathedral.

Ukraine cannot build pantheon in Lavra without UNESCO approval, media says

Under UNESCO rules, member states are required to notify the organization of any projects that could affect the historical value of a protected site.