In Cherkasy, electricity cut off at UOC bishop's metochion over OCU's debts
The UOC bishop's metochion of the Nativity of Christ in Cherkasy. Photo: Cherkasy Eparchy
In the evening of September 16, 2025, electricity was cut off at the bishops' metochion of the Nativity of Christ of the UOC in Cherkasy. According to the Telegram channel "Dozor", citing its sources, the official reason given was debts for electricity of the St. Michael's Cathedral seized by raiders from the OCU.
It is noted that immediately after the seizure of the shrine in October 2024, the Cherkasy Eparchy of the UOC informed Cherkasyoblenergo that their property had been taken. Local authorities and representatives of the OCU announced that the cathedral now belongs to them, and it is henceforth the "OCU garrison cathedral."
However, it turned out that the "new owners" did not pay for electricity a single day. The cathedral now has a debt of 300,000 hryvnias.
According to documents, as noted in "Dozor," the cathedral is listed as the property of the UOC.
Cherkasyoblenergo, trying to force the Cherkasy Eparchy of the UOC to pay for the electricity used by the OCU raiders, cut off the power at the bishop's metochion of the Nativity of Christ.
As reported by the UOJ, earlier Dumenko stated that the Cherkasy hierarch of the UOC rejoices seeing his cathedral in the OCU.
Read also
Patriarch Bartholomew dines with Erdogan at Muslim iftar
The Ecumenical Patriarch attended a Muslim iftar in Ankara at Erdogan's invitation.
Polish Church: OCU issue should be resolved by Pan-Orthodox Council
The hierarchs of the Polish Church declared the necessity of convening all local Churches to resolve the OCU-related crisis.
"Panimatka": media explains how to properly address priest and matushka
Ukrainian media reported that the forms of address "batiushka" and "matushka" are Russianisms.
Delegation of Constantinople Patriarchate visits Bulgarian Patriarch
The hierarchs of the Phanar discussed with the head of the Bulgarian Church "the importance of mutual communion in the name of the unity of the Holy Orthodox Church."
Online users recall how Filaret supported UGCC's joining ROC
A UOC deacon published a fragment of Filaret Denysenko's 1986 speech, where he welcomed the "reunification" of Greek Catholics with the Russian Church.
Netanyahu hopes that Israel will hold out in the war until Messiah's coming
Israel's Prime Minister stated that the country must endure current wars and threats while awaiting the "future kingdom" and the coming of the Messiah.