Hierarch of Jerusalem: The authorities' lawsuits against the UOC are an attempt to abolish the Church itself
Archbishop of Sebastia Theodosius Called the Authorities' Lawsuits Against the UOC a Campaign Against the Existence of the Denomination
The authorities' lawsuits against the UOC are not an administrative procedure but a targeted campaign against the Church. This statement was made by a hierarch of the Jerusalem Church, Archbishop of Sebastia Theodosios, in a post on his Facebook page.
Archbishop Theodosios draws attention to the fact that on July 2, a court is set to consider a lawsuit seeking the legal liquidation of the UOC and the stripping of its official status. He emphasizes that this hearing represents a dangerous escalation of the situation surrounding the Church.
The hierarch is convinced that the actions of the Ukrainian authorities — from the seizure of churches and searches of monasteries to the persecution of clergy — form a consistent campaign directed against the very existence of an entire confession. Now, Archbishop Theodosios believes, the matter is moving toward an attempt to abolish the church structure itself and deprive millions of believers of their lawful ecclesiastical representation.
The publication emphasizes that the Ukrainian Orthodox Church continues to live its church life, preserving its historical and spiritual roots.
As the UOJ reported, the Kyiv Metropolitanate of the UOC filed a lawsuit against the Cabinet of Ministers. This lawsuit is related to the government's resolution on the procedure for examining signs of affiliation of a religious organization with a foreign religious structure whose activities are banned in Ukraine.
