In Vyshhorod, Panteleimon community votes for remaining within UOC

Parishioners of the Panteleimon Church vote for faithfulness to the UOC. Photo: "Pershyi Kozatskyi"

On October 19, 2025, the parishioners of the Panteleimon Church of the UOC in Vyshhorod held a meeting of the religious community, where they unanimously confirmed their desire to remain within the Ukrainian Orthodox Church, reports "Pershyi Kozatskyi".

The meeting took place after the Sunday service due to a series of alarming events. The reason was the falsification of documents on the shrine by raiders from the OCU, followed by a visit from the OCU cleric Bosenko to the church. The faithful fear that activists of Epifaniy' structure are preparing a forceful takeover of their church.

"WE REMAIN IN THE UOC!" was the clear response of the parishioners to the actions of the OCU representatives. The parishioners and clergy of the church gathered to visually and documentarily confirm that they remain within the UOC and support their rector, Archpriest Dionysiy Denysenko.

During the meeting, the faithful documented their decision to remain in the UOC, expressed support for the church's rector, and condemned the attempts of raider seizure of the shrine. The community emphasized its right to independently determine canonical affiliation and choose spiritual leadership without external pressure and falsifications.

Earlier, the UOJ wrote that in Vyshhorod, where OCU churches are empty, Dumenko's clerics are planning to seize another UOC church.

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