The Minister of Culture made ungrounded accusations against Kiev-Pechersk Lavra, said in an interview Protopriest Alexander Bakhov, the head of the Legal Department of Ukranian Orthodox Church (Moscow Patriarchate)

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January 11, 2019 – According to the Union of Orthodox Journalists, Protopriest Alexander Bakhov, the head of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church (Moscow Patriarchate)[note]Ukrainian Orthodox Church (Moscow Patriarchate) is an autonomous orthodox Church with headquarters in Kiev, Ukraine.
[/note] Legal Department, asserts that the Ukrainian Culture Minister Yevgeny Nishchuk’s statements that icons have been stolen from the Kiev-Pechersk Lavra[note]Kiev-Pechersk Lavra is an ancient Orthodox monastery that was established in the 11th century.
[/note] are ungrounded. Protopriest Alexander Bakhov called Nishchuk’s statement a provocation, saying that “the minister has not backed up his statements with any documents or even evidence.”

Source:

  1. Union of Orthodox Journalists – UOC lawyer: Culture Minister’s statement on loss of icons is a provocation

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