Created with Sketch.

Conflict Over Church Building in Novoarkhangelsk Continues

29.04.2013, 09:56

Several hundreds of parishioners of St. Volodymyr’s Church of the Kyivan Patriarchate in Novoarkhangelsk of Kirovohrad Region celebrated Palm Sunday in a shop yard near their church.

Several hundreds of parishioners of St. Volodymyr’s Church of the Kyivan Patriarchate in Novoarkhangelsk of Kirovohrad Region celebrated Palm Sunday in a shop yard near their church. The parish priest served a prayer service and consecrated the traditional willow branches, Channel 5 reported.

At the same time, the church was guarded by 80 special force policemen. A few days ago, clashes between representatives of the Kyiv and Moscow Patriarchates occurred because of the only Orthodox building in the town. Today, the building is sealed, and the reps of the Moscow Patriarchate that claim the building decided not to hold any events.

Read about
World news The Vatican forwards thousands of names of Ukrainian prisoners to Russia with a request for their release or exchange
Yesterday, 16:00
Community Patriarch Kirill does not oppose the introduction of the death penalty in Russia
Yesterday, 15:30
Community U.S. surgeon and non-profit receive the Order of St. Panteleimon for helping Ukraine
Yesterday, 15:05
Ukraine and world The Head of the UGCC conveyed condolences over floods in Spain
Yesterday, 14:40