Pope Francis commented on the termination of the contract by the Ministry of Culture of Ukraine regarding the use of

the UOC MP

Kyiv-Pechersk Lavra.

This is reported by

Sky News

.

After the termination of the treaty, the Pope called for "respect" for religious objects.

During his weekly address, Francis called on Russia and Ukraine to respect religious shrines and praised people who dedicate their lives to prayer, regardless of their denomination.

We will remind you that it was previously reported that the Ukrainian Orthodox Church received a warning letter from the National Reserve "Kyiv-Pechersk Lavra"

about the termination of the contract according to which the monks used state property

.

Later, the Russian Patriarch Kirill (Gundyaev)

complained to the Pope and other religious leaders about the "oppression" of the monks of the UOC MP and their eviction from the Kyiv-Pechersk Lavra

.

Read also:

  • The UOC-MP is evicted from the Lavra: a Russian analyst said whether the Kremlin will take revenge

  • Zelensky called the eviction of UOC MP monks from the Lavra a strengthening of spiritual independence

  • The monks of the UOC MP are outraged that they are being kicked out of the Lavra: Ukraine has been compared to the USSR

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