In Kremenchuk, Holy Assumption Cathedral was defended, but police seal it
UOC parishioners defended their cathedral. Photo: Kremenchuk Eparchy
On October 17, an attempted raid on the Holy Assumption Cathedral in Kremenchuk took place, as reported by the diocesan website.
During the evening service, unknown young people in balaclavas burst into the church, behaving aggressively and provoking the parishioners. The attackers brought grinders and crowbars with them, which they used to cut the locks on the doors and replace the lock on the main entrance.
Thanks to the numerous parishioners of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church (UOC), the cathedral was successfully defended. However, the building was closed and sealed by the police.
The religious community of the UOC, gathered near the cathedral, expressed outrage at the actions of the supporters of the Orthodox Church of Ukraine (OCU). The believers chanted: "Feodosiy – Judas, get out of our church." This referred to "archimandrite" Feodosiy of the OCU, the head of the stauropegial parish of St. Seraphim of Sarov.
The religious community of the cathedral, remaining loyal to the UOC under the leadership of Metropolitan Onuphry, continues to fight for the right to pray in their sanctuary.
As reported by UOJ, unknown individuals in camouflage seized a UOC cathedral in Cherakasy on their second attempt.
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