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Ukraine orders Russian-aligned Orthodox church to leave Kyiv monastery within two days
Ukrainian officials have ordered a historically Russian-aligned wing of the Orthodox Church – Ukrainian Orthodox Church of the…
Passions in the Lavra: why the Ukrainian state broke its patience with the Moscow-aligned Orthodox Church
“Let me tell you, Mr. President, and all of your entourage, that our tears will not fall to…
Moscow Patriarchate’s war in the Kyiv-Pechersk Lavra: church turmoil in Ukraine, explained
Hello father Cyril. Please get us up to speed on what’s happening in the Kyiv-Pechersk Lavra. Who has…
SBU charges Moscow-linked Kyiv monastery abbot with inciting religious hatred and denying Russian aggression
Dubbed by Ukrainian media as “Pasha Mercedes” for his fondness for luxury cars and regular violations of traffic…
Russia continues to weaponize religion to perpetuate long-standing info ops and discredit Ukraine – ISW
[editorial]Russia continues to weaponize religion to perpetuate long-standing information operations and discredit Ukraine, the Washington-based Institute for the…
SBU raids Moscow Patriarchate-controlled Kyiv Pechersk Lavra monastery complex in Ukrainian capital (updated)
On the morning of 22 November 2022, the Security Service of Ukraine reported on Telegram that it was…
Treasures stolen from Kyiv cathedrals in the 1930s discovered in State Historical Museum in Moscow
Sacred Altar and Pectoral Crosses Sacred Mitres and Crowns Excited by his find, Tymur Bobrovsky wrote the following…
Remnants of a 12th century unique medieval fortification wall discovered in Kyiv
Serhii Taranenko, Head of the Scientific and Research Department of Archaeology at the Kyiv-Pechersk Preserve, told BBC Ukraine…
Forgotten history: What tour guides at Kyiv-Pechersk Lavra aren’t saying…
Immediately after the fire, Moscow “scholars” began rewriting the historical chronicle of the ancient monastery in full compliance…
Egyptian mummies found in Kyiv Cathedral
A truly historical discovery. Two Egyptian mummies along with elaborately decorated sarcophagi were found in Kyiv’s Pechersk Lavra.…
Ukrainian 18th century Independence leader Ivan Mazepa to get his own museum
Centuries later, the famous Ukrainian Hetman – Ivan Mazepa is returning to Kyiv. A museum in memory of…
How the Moscow Patriarchate is creating a separatist Lavra “republic” in Kyiv
On April 23, 2016, Petro Poroshenko invited representatives from the All-Ukrainian Council of Churches and Religious Organizations to…
