Date of the next court hearing in Metropolitan Arseniy's case announced

Metropolitan Arseniy. Photo: t.me/svlavra

The date of the next court hearing in the case of Metropolitan Arseniy, the abbot of Sviatohirsk Lavra, has been announced.

The monastery's press service reported that on Tuesday, February 11, 2025, at 1:00 PM, the next preparatory court session in the case of Metropolitan Arseniy will take place at the Sloviansk City District Court of Donetsk Oblast.

The monastery brethren request prayers for the imprisoned Metropolitan Arseniy and for the monastic community of Sviatohirsk Lavra.

Support for the Lavra in its ongoing legal defense of Metropolitan Arseniy can be provided by making a donation to the following accounts:

PrivatBank: 5457082297066305
Monobank: 4441111032960886

Earlier, the UOJ reported that the court hearing in the case of Metropolitan Arseniy had been postponed.

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