Fursy. Seizure of the church of the Apostle John the Theologian in the Kyiv region by an armed crowd, the rector and parishioners were beaten

Address: str. 48 Yaroslav Mudryo, Fursy, Kyiv region, 09150

May 22, the 5th Sunday after Easter, on the territory of the Church of the Holy Apostle and Evangelist John the Evangelist in the village of The furs of the Belotserkiv clergy took place in a fight provoked by supporters of the OCU. Physical violence was committed against the faithful of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church, including against the rector of the Church of the Apostle and Evangelist John the Theologian, Archpriest Andriy Mucha.

Church raiders, referring to illegal decisions on the transition of the community from the UOC to the OCU, broke down the door, in the presence and with the support of OCU priests Mykola Gopaynych and Maksym Matviychuk, took the church from the believers of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church.

Press service of the Bylotserk diocese UOC