In Glukhovo (Ukraine), unknown individuals broke inside an Orthodox Christian cathedral and changed the interior décor
March 19, 2017 – About 70 unknown individuals entered the Orthodox Cathedral of Saint Nicholas (Moscow Patriarchate) in the city of Glukhovo, Sumy oblast. According to the Union of Orthodox Journalists (UOJ), the individuals were accompanied by a chaplain, along with visitors who claimed to come from a “Train of Friendship”, originating in Western Ukraine. They entered the church and changed the décor inside.
As it became known to the UOJ from their sources, the parish of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church (Moscow Patriarchate) was not contacted about this prior hand. On the other hand, the entrance of these individuals into the cathedral was insisted on by the mayor of Glukhovo. He argued that the church is located “on the balance of the city”.
No one entered the altar. No assault or physical incidents occurred during the incident.
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