As the persecution of the canonical Ukrainian Orthodox Church and the brotherhood of the Kiev Caves Lavra continues to intensify, hierarchs, clergy, and international organizations from around the world have begun speaking out in defense of the Church.
According to the report, Bishop Apostolos of Medeia sent an email to the clergy of the Metropolis of New Jersey asking for information on the activity of Moscow Patriarchal and Russian Orthodox Church Outside of Russia parishes, and also parishes of the Orthodox Church in America within the boundaries of the Metropolis of New Jersey.
While the Ukrainian Ministry of Culture formally says on the one hand that the monks of the Kiev Caves Lavra must leave their monastery because the Church has violated the terms of the lease for usage of the monastery, on the other hand, state officials openly declare that the real reason for evicting the monks lies elsewhere.
The Diocese of Chicago and the Midwest of the Orthodox Church in America announced the establishment of the Dakotas Mission District yesterday.
The authorities’ disregard for the Holy Synod of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church, “which culminated in a low-grade show with an air raid alarm,” is a spit upon both the hierarchs and the millions of Orthodox faithful. It’s also a spit upon peace and stability, the hierarch writes.