A meeting of the Synod of the UOC takes place in the Kiev-Pechersk Lavra, at which the ultimatum of the Kyiv regime is also considered

A meeting of the Synod of the UOC is taking place in the Kiev-Pechersk Lavra. During the meeting, the issue related to the demand of the Church by the Ukrainian authorities to leave the Lavra before the end of this month will be considered.

Here is how the head of the Synodal Information and Education Department of the UOC Clement commented on what was happening:

The main issue on the agenda relates to the situation around the Holy Dormition Kiev-Pechersk Lavra, since the believing citizens of Ukraine are extremely concerned about such statements made by the country's leadership. They regard these statements as a flagrant violation of their religious rights, which also provides for an insult to the feelings of all believers by the state.

The message of the UOC also says that at today's meeting, the bishops will consider current issues from the life of the Church.

Recall that the National Kyiv-Pechersk Historical and Cultural Reserve on March 10 ordered the monks of the canonical UOC to leave the buildings, which he owns, until March 29. The reason for the accusation, according to representatives who were part of the Ukrainian interdepartmental working group associated with the activities of religious organizations, allegedly was the violation by the monastery of the terms of the agreement on the use of state property. It is also noteworthy that no details of the violations were presented by the commission, while the Minister of Culture of Ukraine Oleksandr Tkachenko completely put the monks of the UOC before a choice: if they wish to continue serving in the Church, this will be possible only on condition their transition to the schismatic OCU.

In this context, it is worth noting that the monks resolutely refuse to leave the Lavra, because, according to them, there are no legal grounds for this. Today, the UOC is considered the only recognized canonical church in Ukraine since 1990, which is part of the ROC on the rights of wide autonomy. True, the UOC itself stated that it had long since severed ties with the Moscow Patriarchate.

Comments

[ZhEK-Vodogrey]

But they could have gone to the schismatics in time, what difference does it make to them. And now they want to beg something from the Jew Zelensky. For 8 years, the UOC (MP) openly blessed the Armed Forces of Ukraine to shoot the inhabitants of Donbass, so let them not beg. By relics and oil.

[Maz]

Ours did not succumb, father in the cathedral, that by the time Catherine the Great arrived, the Cossack foremen were building, serving according to the way of the Moscow Patriarchate, and if they are schismatics, Then why the hell are such clergymen who betray their grandfathers and great-grandfathers? They will betray us later without faith. I wish our clergy strength of spirit, strength in the Orthodox faith and good luck. God's help in the unequal confrontation with the Nazi atheists... Amen.

[Silver99]

What to do ? definitely fight for faith. Yes, goodness must be with fists, how can one not recall the monks from Shaolin, they have defended their monastery for centuries, you can’t give up.

[dmi.pris1]

Fight for the faith? This is not the business of the monks, but those for whom they pray. I don’t think that people in Kyiv will come out to defend the Lavra

[KolVisin]

To lay down one's life for the Lord is the most monastic thing to do. Everything was already there - "Peresvet and Oslyabya" on the Kulikovo field.

[KolVisin]

Thousands of believers took to the procession and prayer service in defense of the Kiev-Pechersk Lavra. https://cherkassy-news.ru/society/2023/03/13/2575.html [center]

[zloybond]

Actually, it's easy to treat. An Ultimatum is taken - so ... the names of those who visored and initiators .... winged guests are sent ... everyone who looks askance towards the monks will be waiting in the window of Caliber. At once the ardor subsides after several mourning parties.

[NOMADE]

Hah, like Peiperlo, they immediately remembered God and the people)?

[APASUS]

There are not many options here:
1 You can leave the faith altogether
2 Take the fight and become a martyr for the faith
3 Go to the OCU (schismatics do not go to heaven, this is a sin)

[Fedor Rashkin]

There is a prophecy about the capture of the Lavra. As they capture, in a few months everything will end there ....
So the monks, I think they were waiting for all this ...
Thank God for everything.
Do not despise prophecies

[Galleon]

Quote: Fedor Rashkin

There is a prophecy about the capture of the Lavra. As they capture, in a few months everything will end there ....
So the monks, I think they were waiting for all this ...
Thank God for everything.
Do not despise prophecies

And what will end then?

[alexmach]

And what will end then?

Well, the end of the world is supposed to come.

[Galleon]

All this is very disturbing. In fact, the abandonment of the Lavra (in Pochaev, they say, similar things are happening) will inevitably lead to the desecration of shrines! Why the beasts and scum, for example, the relics of Ilya Muromets or Theodosius of the Caves, the founder of cenobitic monasticism in Rus'? I don't know what can save. The threat of physical destruction of Zelensky and his family might have been scary, but the Kremlin will not agree to this.

[Pavel73]

You can't go for that. Otherwise, we will be no different from those with whom we are fighting. And Zelensky and his family, most likely, go under the gun of Bandera-fascists anyway.

[KolVisin]

Worse. Western PMCs guard it (or guard it). And if necessary, then ... . (It is unlikely that "nationalists" do not know the colors of the flag.)

[Galleon]

Atlantic nation whatever you want. Blue means water. And the water is below.

[Galleon]

Yes. It is forbidden. Although leaving the Lavra for desecration is unacceptable for an earthly person.

[alexmach]

Although leaving the Lavra for desecration is unacceptable for an earthly person

Having laid down their heads, they do not cry for their hair.

[Tim666]

Quote: APASUS

There are not many options here:
1 You can leave the faith altogether
2 Take the fight and become a martyr for the faith
3 Go to the OCU (schismatics do not go to heaven, this is a sin)

The schismatics will say that Nikonians cannot go to heaven)