On February 12, on the common feast of three saints Basil the Great, Gregory the Theologian and John Chrysostom, the persecuted Holy Dormition community of the UOC in the village of Dilove (Rakhiv district, Transcarpathian region) prayed at an open-air service. The liturgy near a small chapel in the village of Dilove in the Transcarpathian region was broadcast on Facebook, the UOJ reports.

Addressing those present, the priest reminded of the spiritual deed and standing in the faith of the great saints, who also defended the only truth and thanked the Lord for their trials.

“Years and decades will pass, and I believe that you will be remembered as people who stood for the truth. Now there is a lot of snow, cold, and we thank God for everything. Today our metropolitan Mark is praying for us (hierarch of Khust and Vinogradovsky – Ed.), and at the first opportunity he will also be here, with us, at this chapel”, said the priest of the Khust diocese of the UOC.

A week ago the activists of the OCU, with the assistance of the authorities, received at their disposal the temple of the Holy Dormition community of the UOC in Dilove. The re-registration of the UOC community in favor of a new church structure is being considered in court, but one of the court decisions, opening to the OCU road to the temple, came into effect.

Also, the local deanery of the UOC reported that there are few supporters of the OCU in the Transcarpathian village, while the community of the canonical Church is numerous. The rector of the church, Fr. Ivan, is temporarily relieved of his duties; one of the inhabitants of the local monastery serves with the Holy Dormition community now.