Provocateur attempts to disrupt a church service in the Lavra

A provocation occurred near the Kyiv-Pechersk Lavra on September 22, 2024. Photo: t.me/save_Lavra

On the morning of September 22, a provocateur attempted to enter the Church of Venerable Agapitus of the Kyiv-Pechersk Lavra, where His Beatitude Metropolitan Onuphry was conducting the Sunday Liturgy, according to the Save_Lavra Telegram channel.

It is reported that the man tried to disrupt the service, but the police detained him.

Later, the Telegram channel stated that the provocateur was still near the monastery, attempting to enter the church. He was found to be in possession of a cold weapon – a saber.

Around 16:00, he was finally detained and placed in an ambulance.

As previously reported, the Primate of the UOC officiated the festive liturgy at the Kyiv-Pechersk Lavra on the Feast of the Nativity of the Most Holy Theotokos.

Read also

In Tbilisi, car rams into gates of Georgian Patriarchate

A passenger car knocked down the barrier and damaged the entrance to the territory of the Georgian Primate's residence.

DESS recognizes Holosiiv Monastery as affiliated with ROC

Viktor Yelensky signed an order recognizing the monastery as part of a foreign structure.

Patriarch and President of Serbia receive Belt of Most Holy Theotokos

The shrine is located in the Ascension Church and will be transferred by Patriarch Porfirije to Saint Sava Cathedral on May 21.

OCU “accepts” UOC community from Serbychany that voted against transfer

The OCU ignored the position of more than 400 village residents and announced the “accession” of the UOC community.

Supreme Court rejects UOC bishop’s appeal over Kremenchuk Trinity Cathedral

The cassation instance within the Supreme Court upheld the decision transferring the church to the OCU structure.

Georgia prepares festivities marking 1,700 yrs since adoption of Christianity

Authorities and the Church in Tbilisi agreed on a phased calendar and the regions where commemorative events for the anniversary will be held.