OCU announces when they plan to seize two UOC churches in Cherkasy
St Andrew's Church of the UOC in Cherkasy. Photo: Cherkasy Eparchy
The Cherkasy "metropolitan" of the OCU , Ioann, said in a comment to 18000 that he intends to "enter" the UOC Churches of St. Andrew the First-Called and the Nativity of Christ in Cherkasy after Easter.
According to him, "the communities will not enter these churches for now," because it is allegedly "important not to create negativity towards the parishioners who love their temples".
"Passion Week is coming, then Bright Sunday, and after the Sunday of the Departure, we will plan to enter our churches, regardless of how the Moscow priests will react. Our communities are categorically determined," the "hierarch" of the OCU said.
As reported by teh UOJ, the Legal Department of the Cherkasy Eparchy of the UOC previously issued an official clarification regarding attempts of raider seizure of churches in Cherkasy. The lawyers emphasized that both churches legally belong to the Cherkasy Eparchy of the UOC, and the land plots on which they are located are in permanent use by the eparchy, as confirmed by State land acts.
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