Deputy of the Kherson City Council Andrey Kalita published a provocative post on his Facebook page, directed against the Nikolsky Naval Cathedral of Kherson. This was announced by the rector of the cathedral, hieromonk Siluan.

“I cannot remain indifferent to the lies that are spreading from the words of the deputy of the city council to the Church and the clergy of the Naval Cathedral, which for many years has been honestly fulfilling its pastoral duty, nurturing the teachers and students of the Kherson Maritime College of the Fishing Industry. Please support.

The clergy of St. Nicholas Naval Cathedral of the Kherson Diocese of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church has been spiritually nourishing the Maritime College of the Fishing Industry (not a school) for more than fourteen years. All this time, priests take part in activities and edify teachers and students with the Word of the gospel truth. The author of this post should be guided not by a set of false clichés about the Ukrainian Orthodox Church, but by reliable information about her life and social position. Also, a deputy, let alone a priest, should not incite enmity in society on religious grounds at the expense of far-fetched accusations,” the rector writes.