Church accused of Moscow ties expelled from two parishes in western Ukraine

Ukraine's government has accused the UOC of retaining ties with Moscow, and has opened criminal cases against over 60 of its clergy on suspicion of crimes including treason and collaboration

A Russian military helicopter flies near a church in the course of Russia-Ukraine conflict in Donetsk, Russian-controlled Ukraine, February 27, 2023.

A Russian military helicopter flies near a church in the course of Russia-Ukraine conflict in Donetsk, Russian-controlled Ukraine, February 27, 2023.

(photo credit: Alexander Ermochenko/Reuters)

ByREUTERS

APRIL 5, 2023 20:28