In Kozelets, the city council illegally transfers an Orthodox Church to the Kiev Patriarchate

Ukraine

February 25, 2017 – The members of the Chernigov oblast council have transferred the Ascension Church of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church of the Moscow Patriarchate (UOC-MP) to the Kiev Patriarchate.

The church was handed over to the Kiev Patriarchate, despite protests from the UOC members and the Cross procession, conducted as a sign of protest last summer. There were attempts from Kiev Patriarchate members to disrupt the procession.

Attempts to block the transfer of the church were made by the deputy from the party “Our Land” Arthur Zinoviev.

Sources

http://pro.church.ua/2017/02/25/u-kozelci-nardepi-peredali-xram-kijivskomu-patriarxatu/

http://uoj.org.ua/ua/novosti/sobytiya/u-kozeltsi-nardepi-peredali-khram-kiivskomu-patriarkhatu-nezvazhayuchi-na-protesti-viruyuchikh-upts

http://risu.org.ua/ua/index/all_news/community/temples_church_property/66174/

http://uoj.org.ua/ua/novosti/sobytiya/u-kozelts-f-laret-vts-z-dobrobatami-zrivayut-khresniy-kh-d-upts