Earlier, we reported that the rector and parishioners of the ancient Holy Dormition (St. George) Cathedral of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church in Kaniv did not allow the commission of the Ministry of Culture of Ukraine to enter the church to conduct an inventory of property. According to members of the religious community, the Ministry of Culture did not include representatives of the UOC in the commission, which is the reason why this issue arose.
UOC leaves state-expropriated Assumption Cathedral in Kaniv
After lengthy legal battles between the religious community of the Holy Dormition (St. George) Cathedral of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church of Kaniv and the Ministry of Culture of Ukraine, represented by the local Shevchenko National Reserve, the UOC believers had to leave the church. The courts that participated in the proceedings did not take into account the arguments of the Church, finally deciding to expropriate the cathedral in favor of the state. This was reported by the regional publication 18000.
“Moscow priests wanted provocations on our part, “forceful” seizures – pictures for Moscow. We went through all the legal ways – and we did it together,” – wrote Valentyna Kovalenko, director of the Shevchenko National Reserve, on her Facebook account.
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