Priest of Pokrovsky Vicariate of UOC killed in Konstiantynivka shelling
Archpriest Valery Voskresensky. Photo: Telegram channel of the Pokrovsk Vicariate
In Konstiantynivka, the rector of St. Catherine's Church of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church (UOC) in the village of Katerynivka, Donetsk region, Archpriest Valery Voskresensky, was killed in Russian shelling. This was reported by the Telegram channel of the Pokrovsk Vicariate.
While it was possible, Fr. Valery carried out his pastoral ministry in his church, then served in Konstiantynivka. Despite the real threat to his life, the priest consciously remained at the parish, not abandoning his flock. The exact circumstances and date of death are not specified in the report.
The Pokrovsk Vicariate expressed sincere condolences to the relatives, loved ones and the entire flock of Archpriest Valery.
As the UOJ reported, a UOC priest was killed as a result of shelling in Bilozerka, Kherson region.
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