People's deputy bails monk of Kyiv-Pechersk Lavra

Artem Dmytruk bailed the monk of the Kyiv-Pechersk Lavra. Photo: TG channel "Myriany"

MP Artem Dmytruk made bail for the archdeacon of the Kyiv-Pechersk Lavra Pavel (Muzychko), reports Dmytruk on his Telegram channel.

"Bail is made," he briefly reported.

As reported, on 13 February, a court hearing on the selection of the measure of restraint for Hierodeacon Pavel (Muzychko) of the Kyiv-Pechersk Lavra was held at the Solomiansky District Court of Kyiv.

The judge imposed a measure of restraint of 121,000 hryvnias on the monk and ordered him to wear an electronic bracelet. The Lavra's monk must surrender his foreign passport for the duration of the pre-trial investigation until April 9, 2024, not leave the boundaries of Kyiv without permission from the investigator, prosecutor or court, refrain from contacting witnesses in this criminal case, and be prepared to appear in court upon the first demand.

The Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) accused the archdeacon of "organising provocations in the Kyiv-Pechersk Lavra". He was reported suspicion under Article 436-2, Part 1 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine, "justification of armed aggression of the Russian Federation".

Read also

Zelensky tells Patriarch Bartholomew about power outage problems

The president spoke about humanitarian difficulties in Ukraine related to the energy situation.

Metropolitan Nafanail consecrates iconostasis in temporary church in Lutsk

On the feast day of St. Spyridon of Trimythous, a hierarch of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church presided over the parish’s patronal celebration.

Pat Daniel awards Pat Bartholomew with order for overcoming schism in BOC

The award was bestowed for organizing the 1998 Council, which conciliar-ly resolved the crisis caused by the schism in the Bulgarian Church.

Persecuted UOC parish in Chernivtsi celebrates its feast day

A festive divine service in honor of St. Spyridon of Trimythous was held in a parish that remains faithful to the Ukrainian Orthodox Church despite attempts to seize the church.

Bulgarian Church Primate arrives in Istanbul

The first official visit of Patriarch Daniel to the Phanar has begun.

Political expert: Declaring January 7 as Programmer’s Day resembles mockery

Kostiantyn Bondarenko commented on President Volodymyr Zelensky’s decision to designate a new professional holiday on the day when Christmas is celebrated.