Pticha village, the Rivne region of the Ukraine, December 21, 2015
The video exposing use of brutal physical force against Orthodox Christians in the Pticha village, western Ukraine, was published on December 20 on the official website of the Ukrainian Union of Orthodox Journalists, reports the website of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church (UOC MP).
The video shows the church raiders using Molotov cocktails, tear gas, truncheons and iron bars. Some of the clergy and believers were injured.
21 декабря 2015 г.
“The Right Sector” attempted to take over an Orthodox church in Volhynia
“The Right Sector” attempted to take over an Orthodox church in Volhynia (+Video)
Supporters of the so-called “Kyiv Patriarchate” assisted by the people with stripes of “the Right Sector” attempted to take over the Church of the Holy Archangel Michael in the Zalukhiv village of the Ukraine’s Volhynia (Volyn) region.
Metropolitan Sergius of Ternopil: “We will defend our holy places”
On the violent takeover of a church in Katerinovka
Metropolitan Sergius of Ternopil: “We will defend our holy places”
On the violent takeover of a church in Katerinovka
We simply cannot leave our church to its fate or hand it over to someone else. Now some people have lost the fear of God and do not want our communal prayer to continue in the church. And we will do our best to defend our holy places.
Russian Church likens attacks on Orthodox Ukrainians to Soviet-era persecutions
Russian Church likens attacks on Orthodox Ukrainians to Soviet-era persecutions
The Moscow Patriarchate has expressed concern over the seizing of Orthodox churches in Ukraine and criticized its law enforcement authorities for inaction.