Metropolitan Yevlogiy: Yelensky's main goal is to destroy UOC

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Metropolitan Yevlogiy of Sumy. Photo: Sumy Eparchy Metropolitan Yevlogiy of Sumy. Photo: Sumy Eparchy

The UOC hierarch described the head of DESS as a militant atheist and an enemy of God.

Metropolitan Yevlogiy of Sumy and Akhtyrka stated that the primary goal of Viktor Yelensky, head of Ukraine's State Service for Ethnopolitics and Freedom of Conscience (DESS), is to destroy the Ukrainian Orthodox Church by any means necessary.

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The UOC hierarch was commenting on remarks made by the official during an episode of the DNA podcast hosted by priest Roman Makar.

"The main goal of this militant atheist and enemy of God, who fought against the Church and its faithful even during the Soviet era, is to destroy the UOC by any means necessary," the metropolitan wrote.

Metropolitan Evlogy's comment under the podcast with Elensky. Photo: Facebook page of priest Roman Makar
Metropolitan Evlogy's comment under the podcast with Elensky. Photo: Facebook page of priest Roman Makar

Earlier, the UOJ reported that Abbess Seraphima claimed Yelensky had ties to the KGB.

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