Persecuted UOC parish of Vyshhorod celebrates its feast day in a garage
The parish of the Church of Sts. Boris and Gleb of the UOC in Vyshhorod. Photo: Dozor
On the feast day of St. Demetrius of Thessaloniki, the parish of Sts. Boris and Gleb of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church (UOC) in Vyshhorod was forced to celebrate its feast day in an improvised facility, essentially a garage. This was reported by the Dozor_kozak1 Telegram channel.
A year ago, local raiders from the OCU and UGCC took away the shrine from Orthodox Christians.
“At that time, a terrible desecration was committed against the sanctuary, and an OCU cleric even attempted to steal the antimension,” the message says.
It is noted that for a long time, UOC parishioners were compelled to pray outdoors, by the walls of the church they had cared for over decades.
According to the Telegram channel, despite all the hardships, the faithful have preserved their love and fervent faith.
As reported by the UOJ, a video surfaced online showing an OCU “service” in a nearly empty church that had been seized in Vyshhorod.
Read also
All-Ukrainian Council of Churches and Religious Organizations Calls on the West to Strengthen Military Support for Ukraine
Religious leaders called active support the only way to stop aggression and prevent the spread of war in the world.
Archbishop of UOC Expresses Condolences to Families of Those Killed in Dnipro Shelling
Metropolitan Irinei called upon the clergy and laity to offer special prayers for all victims of the shelling that occurred on the night of June 2.
UOC parish in Cologne donates ultrasound machine to Bukovyna medical center
The center’s administration thanked the faithful for their support and assistance.
Metropolitan Hilarion leaves Czech Republic after detention
After being detained in Karlovy Vary and later released without restrictions, Metropolitan Hilarion of the Russian Orthodox Church left the Czech Republic, citing fears of further provocations.
Frenchman restores cross alone on 3,400-meter mountain summit
The young man completed a 15-hour ascent up the snowy slopes of the Pyrenees to carry a symbol of faith on his shoulders to Aneto Peak.
“Patriarch” Nikodym creates new UOC-KP vicariates in Italy and Portugal
The head of the Kyiv Patriarchate has admitted “Archbishop” Nicola Rimaudo of Milan into the structure.