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April 3, 2017 – On Sunday, April 2, the teachers from Nikolaev schools were forced to attend a prayer for peace, led by the non-canonical Kiev Patriarchate head Filaret. Many have commented that this was humiliating to their dignity. This prayer was also done largely against the will of the teachers. Some teachers have commented that this was done to […]

March 31, 2017 – NGO “Public Advocacy” published legal recommendations for members of religious communities on the protection of rights and interests in conflict situations. In situations of possible violations of the rights of UOC believers, human rights activists recommend the following basic actions for protection. Prevention of seizure when the first threats emerge. The rector and active lay people […]

March 31, 2017 – A picket is taking place outside of the Ministry of Culture of Ukraine. 19 people are holding signs with the words, “No to political corruption”. The current practices of the Ministry is causing an uproar among several groups, including the believers of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church (Moscow Patriarchate) (UOC-MP). The picket is part of an ongoing […]

March 31, 2017 – The Mukachevsky diocese commented on the fictional “fight” between a priest of the canonical Ukrainian Orthodox Church (UOC) and veterans of the Donbass War. Certain sources of mass information have spread disinformational articles about a supposed fight that took place between members of the Uzhgorod city council and priesthood from the Ukrainian Orthodox Church (Moscow Patriarchate). […]

March 31, 2017 – In the village of Dulibah, in Rivne oblast, members of the Kiev Patriarchate are provoking Father Sergey Timofeev. Members of the Kiev Patriarchate signed a petititon with four people, that claimed that Father Sergey is adding narcotic substance in his censer during church services. They sent this petition to the local police, who entered the church […]