GERMAN DIOCESE: 30 October, 2024
Metropolitan Mark of Berlin and Germany speaks out in defense of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church

"These days our prayers and sympathies are for the newest confessors for Christ—the Orthodox Christians of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church!" the Telegram channel of the Herald of the German Diocese declared.

Below the editors cite the full entry of the "Herald of the German Diocese."

We note with sorrow that on October 17, 2024, armed men seized and looted the cathedral in Cherkasy. His Eminence Metropolitan Theodosius and the faithful, who stood up for the defense of the shrines and courageously, by their deeds, confessing faith in Christ and faithfulness to canonical Orthodoxy, were beaten.

"We all saw how this Thursday believers were expelled from the cathedral in Cherkasy, when this terrible crowd took weapons and sticks to beat the people who built this cathedral, who had been praying there for many years. They also beat our bishop Metropolitan Theodosius... I don't know what possessed this man who beat the bishop on the head with a stick..." said the Chancellor of the UOC, His Eminence Metropolitan Anthony of Boryspil and Brovary.

We call upon the faithful of the German Diocese to pray fervently for the confessors of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church!

The German Diocese of the Russian Orthodox Church Outside of Russia will continue its important service in witnessing to the persecution of Christians, which has been one of its main missions since its founding. For many decades, the diocese has tirelessly raised its voice in defense of believers who are persecuted around the world. Metropolitan Mark addressed letters to the OBKD (Conference of Orthodox Bishops of Germany) and the Catholic Church.

Herald of the German Diocese