UOC community expelled from their temple praying in adapted room in Bucha
A liturgy in an assembly hall in Bucha. Photo: Archbishop Iona's Facebook page
Sts Peter and Paul’s community of Bucha headed by Bishop Arkadiy of Hostomel is performing church services in an adapted room, an assembly hall, reports Archbishop Iona of Obukhiv on his Facebook page.
He noted that the raided temple stands empty.
As reported, on 18 December 2023, OCU raiders broke down the door of Sts Peter and Paul’s Church in Bucha and raided the temple. On the same day, the city authorities reported that the first "liturgy" of the OCU took place in the temple.
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