Parishioners of the cathedral in Bila Tserkva pray outside the fence
Divine service near the fence of the UOC Cathedral in Bila Tserkva. Photo: UOJ
Believers of the Cathedral of the Bila Tserkva eparchy of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church celebrate services on the street near their temple.
The video, which got at the disposal of the UOJ, shows that priests and deacons, together with several dozen parishioners of the UOC Cathedral in Bila Tserkva, are performing a service outside the fence of their church, seized by representatives of the OCU.
Law enforcement officials are also present at the scene.
Earlier, the UOJ wrote that OCU supporters seized the cathedral in Bila Tserkva with the assistance of the police. The police themselves used tear gas against the believers of the UOC.
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