Met. Pavel (Lebed) to be read the indictment for the first time in court
Metropolitan Pavel in court. Photo: Suspilne
On June 25, a court session will be held to hear the case of Metropolitan Pavel (Lebed) of Vyshhorod and Chornobyl, reports the metropolitan's lawyer, Archpriest Nikita Chekman.
He stated that the indictment will be read to the abbot of the Holy Dormition Kyiv-Pechersk Lavra in court, and then the issue of preventive measures will be addressed. The metropolitan has been under house arrest for a year and is unable to conduct services and perform his duties in overseeing the monasteries of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church.
The lawyer emphasized that the bail amount required for Metropolitan Pavel's release from the detention center was fully paid, and there is no reason to keep him under house arrest. Therefore, the defence hopes for a fair and reasonable decision in court.
As reported, on April 30, 2024, a judge of the Pechersk District Court changed the preventive measure and ordered the electronic bracelet to be removed from Metropolitan Pavel (Lebed) of Vyshhorod and Chernobyl, the abbot of the Kyiv-Pechersk Lavra.
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