Representatives of the UOC were forced to leave the Kiev-Pechersk Lavra on Thursday, March 30, despite the lawsuit. This was reported by the Ukrainian agency Ukrinform.
“Until the Economic Court decides to secure the petition of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church, its representatives have no legal basis to be on the territory of the Lavra,” the article says.
The report says that until the court decides to secure the Ukrainian Orthodox Church’s petition, UOC representatives “have no legal basis to be in Lavra territory.”
Earlier Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky in a video message judicial Ukraine is the region with the greatest religious freedom in part of Europe.
He noted that Ukraine has taken a step towards strengthening the spiritual independence of the state, protecting against “Moscow’s religious manipulation.”
On March 10, the directorate of the Kiev-Pechersk Lavra reserve announced the termination of the indefinite lease of the UOC from the Holy Dormition Kiev-Pechersk Lavra and decided that the monks should leave the monastery before March 29.