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The Russian Church Abroad called on the US authorities and the public to come out in defense of the UOC

The Russian Church Abroad approved a resolution in which it called on the US authorities and the public to come out in defense of the persecuted Ukrainian Orthodox Church. The appeal was made during a meeting of the clergy of the northern deaneries of the Eastern American Diocese, held on March 21-22, 2023, at the Holy Trinity Monastery in Jordanville, New York, USA, chaired by the First Hierarch of ROCOR, Metropolitan Nicholas of Eastern America and New York, writes ” Rightlife“.

“As citizens of the United States, founded 250 years ago on the principles of religious rights and freedoms, we ask all Orthodox living in this country, its political figures, representatives of various state institutions and public organizations to raise their voices in defense of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church, its archpastors, clergy , monastics and millions of parishioners who are subjected to years of persecution by their government,” the document says.

“Having learned about the closure of the Near and Far Caves of the Kiev-Pechersk Lavra, the cradle of Orthodoxy in Russia, and about the upcoming eviction of all its inhabitants, including young students of Kiev theological schools, we express our strong protest against the illegal actions of the Ukrainian authorities against the canonical Church who cares for the vast majority of the Orthodox citizens of this country,” said ROCOR clergy.

The resolution was signed by: First Hierarch of the Russian Church Abroad, Metropolitan Nicholas of Eastern America and New York; Abbot of the Holy Trinity Convent, Bishop Luke of Syracuse.

It is also reported that more than a hundred participants in the meeting at the Holy Trinity Monastery prayed especially for the persecuted brothers and sisters of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church, headed by His Beatitude Metropolitan Onufry of Kiev and All Ukraine.

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