Kiev, April 16, 2025
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Ukrainian authorities have targeted another representative of the canonical Ukrainian Orthodox Church—one of the highest-ranking hierarchs.
Yesterday, April 15, employees of the Security Service of Ukraine conducted a search on the premises of the Kiev Metropolis of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church. The UOC chancellor, His Eminence Metropolitan Antony of Borispol, spoke about this incident on his YouTube channel.
“The search was carried out in the chancellor’s office, the reception area, as well as in the office of the Kiev Metropolia, with three computers seized as a result. It should be noted that the search was conducted properly,” said Metropolitan Antony.
The bishop noted that Holy Week is now underway, and the Church of Christ, including all its children, must follow the path of the Savior.
“The path to the Resurrection lies through Golgotha. Therefore, first of all, dear brothers and sisters, I am grateful to all of you for your prayers. I wish that we might pass through this period of Holy Week with spiritual benefit, so that we may joyfully celebrate the Bright Resurrection of Christ. God bless you all,” said Met. Antony.
According to the Ukrainian outlet Strana, the case concerns “the obstruction of the activities of religious communities, in particular, their change of subordination,” that is, the chancellor works to prevent churches from being illegally stole from the Orthodox Church.
This is not the first that the authorities have set their sights on Met. Antony. In May 2023, His Eminence was detained at a checkpoint in the Kiev Province.
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