On June 14, 2023, Metropolitan Varsonofy of Vinnitsa and Bar visited the parish of the Great Martyr Demetrius of Thessalonica in the village of Kordelevka of the Kalinovka deanery, which is forced to pray in the open air or in a tent due to the fact that their church was seized by supporters of the OCU. This is the website of the diocese.

The archpastor performed a prayer service at the beginning of the construction of a new equipped building, so that the parishioners of Kordelevka could pray together, perform services and continue their usual parish life.

“Unfortunately, supporters of the OCU are behaving extremely aggressively, however, despite pressure and other factors of influence, the majority of the religious residents of Kordelevka support the UOC community and the local priest, Archpriest John Pashchenko,” the report says.

Together with Metropolitan Varsonofy, the parish was visited by the secretary of the diocesan administration, Priest Andrey Balan, and the dean of the Kalinovka church district, Archpriest Vladimir Rozman. On the same day, Metropolitan Varsonofy handed over financial assistance from the diocesan administration.