UOC community in Razumivka builds new church to replace seized one

The first Liturgy was celebrated in the new church in the village of Razumivka. Photo: UOC Information Center

On June 6, 2026, the first Divine Liturgy was celebrated in the new Church of the Exaltation of the Cross in the village of Razumivka, Oleksandria Eparchy. This was reported by the UOC Information Center.

The festive service was led by Metropolitan Boholep of Alexandria and Svitlovodsk, concelebrated by local clergy. Together with the faithful, the hierarch offered prayers for peace in Ukraine and thanked the community for its courage in confessing the faith.

For special services to the Church, Metropolitan Boholep presented the church benefactor, Ihor Varyvoda, with a certificate from His Beatitude Metropolitan Onuphry. The faithful expressed their gratitude to Metropolitan Boholep for his archpastoral visit and for supporting the community, which, despite trials, has remained faithful to the Ukrainian Orthodox Church.

The community began building the new church after losing its shrine as a result of raider actions. The parishioners remained faithful to the canonical Church and, within a short time, erected the building through their own donations and perseverance.

As previously reported by the UOJ, a persecuted UOC community in Yurkivtsi built a new church to replace one that had been seized.

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