In risposta all’accorato appello dell”Archimandrita Filaret Voloshyn, vicerettore dell’Accademia e seminario ortodosso di Kiev, che si trova proprio in questo monastero “Laura delle grotte di Kiev” ho deciso di lanciare una petizione on line per chiedere al Governo italiano di intercedere presso l’alleato Ucraino affinche i monaci della Chiesa Ortodossa Ucraiana possano rimanere nel Monastero “Laura delle grotte di Kiev”
У відповідь на сердечне звернення архімандрита Філарета Волошина, проректора Київської православної академії і семінарії, який перебуває в цьому самому монастирі “Лаври”, я вирішив запустити онлайн-петицію з проханням до італійського уряду заступитися перед українським союзником, щоб ченці Української Православної Церкви могли залишитися в Лаврі “Києво-Печерська лавра”
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Kyiv: Korchynsky, who urged the destruction of UOC temples, speaks in Lavra
07 November 2024
In the Refectory Church, a ceremony was held to award the fighters of the radical organization.
On 4 November 2024, in the Refectory Church of the Holy Dormition Kyiv-Pechersk Lavra, the leader of the radical nationalist group “Brotherhood”, Dmytro Korchynsky, held a “prayer meeting”, during which the group’s fighters were awarded medals from the Ministry of Defense for their participation in recent battles. Korchynsky himself reported this on his Facebook page.
“A prayer meeting of the Brotherhood in the Lavra, during which our fighters were awarded medals from the Ministry of Defense for their participation in the recent battles,” Korchynsky wrote.
Earlier, Dmytro Korchynsky had publicly called for the destruction of temples of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church. As reported by the UOJ, Korchynsky recommended entering UOC churches and, if Moscow books or icons were found there, they should be burnt, “preferably together with the churches”. He argued that such actions were justified, referring to UOC churches as “chicken coops”.
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Korchynsky: We need activists to take property from UOC
09 October 2024
The radical said that he has a methodology for the seizure of temples of the UOC.
Former leader of UNA-UNSO and head of the party “Brotherhood” Dmytro Korchynsky gave an interview to the Telegraph, in which he called for active actions from the public, believing that the law adopted by the Verkhovna Rada on the UOC ban will not solve the problem completely.
“The law will not change anything significantly. Here not even the SBU and law enforcement agencies but the public should work. We are often involved in the transfer of churches to the OCU, so there are methods. These processes work if there is a sufficient number of active public,” the radical said.
One of the key aspects of his strategy is the need to take away from the UOC the land that was given to it for free use: “It is much more effective to deal with the land. The UOC FSB has been given a huge amount of land plots for gratuitous use. This is all done predominantly by local authorities, and we just need to take it all away from them. Local communities have the right to take their land.” Korchinsky insists that the process of land seizure has not yet begun, and it is up to the public to put pressure on local authorities to start it.
When asked if this would lead to the creation of a “catacomb church”, Korchynsky was sceptical that most of the UOC clergy are only interested in money.
Korchynsky emphasised that activists have already managed to take away a significant amount of property from the UOC recently and believes that this process can be continued: “Recently we have taken away quite a lot of property from them. If it can be done in many places, then it can be done everywhere. Here you just need inspiration and not all 100% Ukrainians. It is enough to gather hundreds of people to take away everything one by one.”
As reported by the UOJ, earlier Dmytro Korchynsky said that Ukrainian children should grow up to the sound of sirens and in hatred of the enemy, and also believes it is necessary to “make all citizens inside the country love Ukraine”.
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Korchynsky urges supporters of autocephaly to “burn priests’ beards with love”
19 April 2018
Nationalist Dmytro Korchynsky stated that if Poroshenko succeeded in creating a Unified Local Church, he would be canonized, and people would pray to his icon in churches.
Korchynsky sees the main goal of autocephaly as “deepening the conflict between global Orthodoxy and the Moscow heresy”, reports the YouTube channel “Vsesvitno-Brovarske Telebachennia”.
“If there is a Moscow priest next to you, burn his beard – figuratively speaking, of course, not literally, but kindly, with God in your soul, with love. Now you can do this not just as nationalist scoundrels, but now you can do it as a supporter of Ecumenical Orthodoxy,” the nationalist said.
According to the leader of the radical organization “Bratstvo,” Petro Poroshenko reached an agreement in Turkey with Patriarch Bartholomew that “we will now have a canonical Local Orthodox Church.”
“I have to tell you, no matter how you feel about Petro Oleksiyovych, if he succeeds in this, then he will be considered equal to the apostles,” the nationalist noted in the video “Christ and Poroshenko”, suggesting people already start choosing an image of Poroshenko for an icon.
“Your children will pray to the icon of Petro Oleksiyovych, which will hang in the church when icons of Nicholas II the Passion-Bearer are replaced in churches. There is already someone to replace him,” Korchynsky believes.
He also noted that every patriot of Ukraine must unite with the Ecumenical Orthodoxy by destroying the Moscow Church.
“The Ukrainian state must become involved in church matters, even if you are atheists. It is beneficial for us that the Ecumenical Patriarch is in a bitter conflict with the Moscow Patriarchate. We strengthen the Ecumenical Patriarchate with our participation. In this way, we deepen the conflict between global Orthodoxy and the Moscow heresy, and we tear a significant part of the public away from Moscow’s structures here in Ukraine,” Korchynsky said.
https://spzh.eu/en/news/82416-korchynsky-we-need-activists-to-take-property-from-uoc
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Arestovych: You can’t trample 6.5 million people for loyalty to the Church
10 October 2023 15:31
Oleksiy Arestovych stated that the UOC is 6.5 million parishioners, many of whom defend Ukraine at the front, giving their lives for it.
Oleksiy Arestovych, former advisor to the Office of the President of Ukraine, has stated that it is unacceptable to trample the faith of millions of believers in the Ukrainian Orthodox Church (UOC), including the soldiers who are parishioners of the UOC and who sacrifice their lives on the frontlines to defend Ukraine. He made these remarks during a broadcast on his YouTube channel.
Arestovych emphasized that it is not permissible to target the 6.5 million people who are part of the UOC, which includes soldiers who are members of the UOC and are giving their lives to defend Ukraine, along with their mothers, relatives, and all who belong to this Church, whether by family tradition or personal choice.
He also reminded that the leadership of the UOC condemned the Russian invasion in its early hours. Arestovych asked whether it is reasonable to consider banning 6 million or even 3 million people. He emphasized that these individuals are not terrorists or involved in subversive activities, as they are sacrificing their lives on the frontlines.
“I remind you that Onufriy condemned the Russian invasion at 7 am, when it was completely unclear whether in 24 hours he would answer to the Russian paratroopers who would come and question him,” Arestovych noted.
Arestovych called for support and assistance to the processes within the Church, rather than attempting to destroy their faith. His statements came in response to concerns and criticisms regarding recent actions targeting the UOC by Ukrainian authorities. He highlighted the need for a more thoughtful and inclusive approach to address these issues.
As reported by the UOJ, Arestovych also mentioned that influential figures in the United States consider attacks on the UOC by Ukrainian authorities as unacceptable.
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Arestovych about repressions against UOC: Do we want to be idiots?
15 January 2023 09:22
Arestovych called the repressions against the UOC “primitive political technology of the split.”
Speaking about the repressions against the UOC in an interview with the “There are Rumors” YouTube channel, Oleksiy Arestovych, an adviser to the Office of the President, criticized the actions of the authorities against the believers of the UOC.
“Have you seen the headlines on Fox News when the SBU entered the Kyiv-Pechersk and other Lavras: ‘Zelensky declared war on Christianity’? Fox News is the main channel for the Republicans. Are these headlines good for Ukraine? Judging by the processes that are taking place there (in the UOC – Ed.), we need to win over to our side those who are for us and put severe pressure on those who are against Ukraine. Will we instead put pressure on all 6 million believers who go to this Church and who cannot say a word of Russian? They just go there because their grandparents would go there. Are they hence all enemies and agents?!” Arestovich said.
The adviser to the OP added that such political technology unequivocally harms the state.
“Do we seek a normal power or do we want to be idiots for the sake of a primitive splintering technology? This is political technology, not cultural policy. Everything is very simple: either we act like reasonable people or like idiots. So far we are acting like idiots,” he summed up.
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https://spzh.eu/en/news/84097-uoj-files-lawsuit-against-sbu-for-illegal-website-blockage
https://spzh.eu/en/news/84087-ukrainian-authorities-block-uoj-website-for-the-fifth-time
Ukrainian authorities block UOJ website for the fifth time
The State Service of Special Communications, at the request of the SBU, has issued an order for internet providers to block the domain spzh.eu.
On January 10, 2025, the State Service of Special Communications issued a directive to electronic communications service providers to block access to the UOJ website in Ukraine.
Providers are required to report the blocking of the spzh.eu resource by notifying the State Service of Special Communications via email. The blocking will remain in effect until the end of martial law or its cancellation. According to the directive, the blocking is being carried out at the request of the SBU.
This marks the fifth time the “Union of Orthodox Journalists” platform has been blocked.
Previously, the UOJ reported that its website had once again been blocked in Ukraine at the request of the SBU.
Please share this important information with anyone you feel is necessary.
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https://spzh.eu/en/news/84000-14-sriminal-sases-initiated-against-cherkasy-cathedral-seizure-perpetrators
12 January, 2025
14 сriminal сases initiated against Cherkasy cathedral seizure perpetrators
The police are delaying the investigation and attempting to reclassify the cases under lesser charges.Fourteen criminal cases have been initiated against the gang that carried out a violent attack during the seizure of the UOC Cathedral in Cherkasy, reported Archpriest Heorhiy Pohranichny, head of the legal department of the Cherkasy Diocese, to First Cossack.
At the same time, according to the legal expert, the police are deliberately delaying the investigation and attempting to reclassify the cases to lesser charges.
“It is unacceptable to classify injuries such as a broken femur of a hieromonk, or the injuries of a deacon who ‘luckily’ lost six teeth, as minor hooliganism. These injuries include fractured ankles and ribs, yet they are currently being classified as minor,” said the priest. He also noted the shooting incident involving OCU activist Davyd Pshenychny, who fired a traumatic weapon at the cathedral cashier Maria Preshchakova, who narrowly avoided losing her eye.
“As for individuals with moderate and severe injuries, such as fractured ankles, broken ribs, and lost teeth, they are undergoing rehabilitation. For the hieromonk, the situation is particularly serious due to his advanced age. A broken femur at such an age is extremely difficult to heal, and he is still undergoing preparatory procedures for a complex surgery,” said Father Heorhiy. Additionally, dozens of people suffered eye burns from tear gas during the incident.
The legal expert emphasized that diocesan lawyers provided police with video evidence of the brawl, clearly showing the involvement of OCU chaplains, including Nazariy Zasadskiy. However, law enforcement officials have neither included them as suspects nor participants in the criminal cases.
Father Heorhiy also noted that the police are trying to reclassify the case under Article 296 of the Criminal Code – minor hooliganism – while diocesan lawyers believe the actions of the perpetrators should be qualified as robbery, if not more serious offenses.
“Despite everything, the police are trying to split these cases into multiple, fragmented parts, rather than consolidating them into a single investigation. They likely hope that the complainants will eventually withdraw their statements, despite already having victim status in the case,” said the legal expert.
Regarding attempts by the authorities and the OCU to legalize the cathedral seizure, Father Heorhiy called the situation absurd.
He stated that the authorities attributed the cathedral to a so-called “Nativity of Christ” community, which they “re-registered.” According to him, this fictitious parish, along with others used by authorities in similar cases, exists only on paper, with no known real activity.
The UOC priest stressed that “the St. Michael’s Cathedral never belonged to a parish; it was under the direct management of the Cherkasy Eparchy. Therefore, re-registering it as such is legally impossible.”
“In order to seize the cathedral, one must first remove its rightful owner. The rightful owner is the administration of the Cherkasy Eparchy. Legally transferring the property to the city’s ownership through a council session or similar means is impossible. It requires proving that the rightful owner no longer exists or has disappeared without responding to public invitations. However, this will not happen because the clergy and faithful of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church in Cherkasy remain present. They are here, visible, and daily demonstrate their faith,” stated Father Heorhiy.
He added that local authorities are now putting on a show of active management around the cathedral, trying to justify the seizure.
“As for the new ‘owners,’ we see them trying to exploit whatever is available. Some items are already being removed, including construction materials, which is being documented. The city council is also pretending to show concern for the park by cutting down trees and installing benches – something it ignored for years. It is clear this is all a demonstration meant to reduce tensions and distract with other factors,” the priest concluded.
Earlier, the UOJ reported that the UN is awaiting a response from Ukrainian authorities regarding the seizure of the UOC cathedral in Cherkasy.
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15 November 2022
https://spzh.eu/ru/news/69549-propahandistka-kanala-poroshenko-prizvala-vlasti-zapretit-upts-v-ukraine-
Poroshenko Channel Propagandist Calls on Authorities to Ban UOC in Ukraine
Journalist Yanina Sokolova proposes recognizing the UOC as an accomplice of a terrorist state. Yanina Sokolova, an employee of Poroshenko’s “5 Channel”, appealed to the country’s leadership with a proposal to ban the UOC in Ukraine. According to Sokolova, the reason for her appeal was a video from the Kiev-Pechersk Lavra, in which pilgrims sing the song “Song of the Most Holy Mother of God”, which includes the words “Mother Rus’ is awakening”.
As another justification, Sokolova stated that the UOC allegedly “financially supports the enemy”: “More than once, requests for money for the existence of such churches resulted in the fact that money from these churches was allocated for weapons.” “I still don’t understand why this hasn’t been done yet, what is it: an unwillingness to anger the enemy or to cause some kind of dissonance within society,” said journalist Yanina Sokolova.
She called for the UOC to cease to exist as an “unsafe religious organization that threatens the territorial integrity of the country” and to recognize the Church as an accomplice of a terrorist state. “And I want to tell the Moscow priests only one thing: go to Moscow!” the “5 Channel” employee concluded her speech. Earlier, the Union of Orthodox Journalists reported that a member of parliament from the “EU” demanded that the monks be forcibly expelled from the Lavra and handed over to the OCU.
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