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March 30, 2017 – The Khmelnitsky oblast (regional) court is considering the lawsuit launched by the parish of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church (Moscow Patriarchate) in the village of Nesterovtsy. The parish wants to have their church returned to them by the Kiev Patriarchate, who seized it in June 2016. A former priest of the UOC-MP who joined the Kiev Patriarchate […]

March 30, 2017 – A fight was provoked between members of the non-canonical Ukrainian Autocephalous Orthodox Church (UAOC) and the canonical Orthodox believers of the Moscow Patriarchate (UOC-MP). The dispute arose over the question dividing land between the two respective communities. Members of the UAOC claim that the land belongs to them, without presenting any proper ownership documents. Some members […]

March 29, 2017 – Experts have determined a series of problems in Ukraine’s religious sphere, particularly concerning the registration of charters of religious organizations. This information is available at the Institute of Religious Freedoms, in an annual report entitled “Human Rights in Ukraine – 2016”. Upon analyzing the current situation, human rights activists have come to the conclusion that the […]

March 28, 2017 – Authorities do not pay enough attention to violation of the believers’ rights in western regions of Ukraine, reports Chairman of the canonical Ukrainian Orthodox Church (UOC) Law Department protopriest Alexander Bakhov in the interview to ”Fabor” Charitable Fund. “The authorities continually carry out studies of violation of the believers’ rights in Donbass and the Crimea. Certainly, […]