Two churches of a monastery in RF's Kursk region hit by shelling
Cathedral in the Hornal Monastery. Photo: Strana
In Russia's Kursk region, two cathedrals of the Hornal St. Nicholas Bilohirsk Monastery, located in the Sujan district near the border with Ukraine, have been damaged as a result of hostilities, the Strana publication reported.
"There are no casualties, thank God. People are all alive. Both temples of the monastery were destroyed, the brotherhood buildings were damaged," hegumen Pitirim, the abbot of the monastery, told the press.
The destruction affected two temples, as well as living quarters of the monastery.
As reported by the UOJ, in 2023, the UOC published the number of churches in Ukraine damaged as a result of the fighting.
Read also
Cherkasy Prosecutor's Office demands seizure of UOC church in Horodyshche
The Cherkasy Regional Economic Court has initiated proceedings upon the prosecutor's lawsuit, with a court hearing already scheduled.
Reserve Director: Relics are exhibits handled by anthropologists
The Chernihiv Reserve's director assured that after the expulsion of the UOC community from the Trinity Cathedral, the relics of the saints have been registered as state property.
Chernihiv official: Nuns are deluded they will stay in convents forever
The director of the Chernihiv Reserve believes that the nuns are illegally residing in the convent and are "propaganda captives".
Uniate and OCU's higher schools announce collaboration
The joint efforts of the two universities will aim to support the Churches and unite Ukrainian society.
Clerics of OCU stage a provocation during a military funeral in Komaryntsi
A provocation by the OCU during the funeral of a fallen serviceman has become part of a campaign to discredit the UOC.
UOJ files lawsuit against SBU for illegal website blockage
The Union of Orthodox Journalists considers the actions of the Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) illegal and intends to challenge them in court.