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The '''Ukrainian Orthodox Church of the Moscow Patriarchate''' ('''UOC''') is the descendant of the metropolis of [[Kievan Rus']] within the jurisdiction of the Ecumenical Patriarchate of Constantinople established in Kiev in the 10th century. Due to invasion of the [[Mongol]]s in the 13th century, the metropolitan seat was moved to [[Moscow]].  It should not be confused with the breakaway non-canonical '''[[Orthodox Church of Ukraine of the Kiev Patriarchate]]''' ('''OCU''') which is unrecognized by other Orthodox churches.

The '''Ukrainian Orthodox Church of the Moscow Patriarchate''' ('''UOC''') is the descendant of the metropolis of [[Kievan Rus']] within the jurisdiction of the Ecumenical Patriarchate of Constantinople established in Kiev in the 10th century. Due to invasion of the [[Mongol]]s in the 13th century, the metropolitan seat was moved to [[Moscow]].  It should not be confused with the breakaway non-canonical '''[[Orthodox Church of Ukraine of the Kiev Patriarchate]]''' ('''OCU''') which is unrecognized by other Orthodox churches.

The canonical Ukrainian Orthodox Church of the Moscow Patriarchate has been facing pressure from Ukrainian nationalists since the end of the [[Cold War]]. By 2018, this turned into a large scale anti-Moscow Patriarchate campaign by the U.S.-backed [[Maidan regime]]<ref>https://www.reuters.com/article/us-ukraine-church/ukraines-security-service-raids-home-of-russian-backed-monastery-head-idUSKCN1NZ1I1</ref><ref>https://www.france24.com/en/20181203-ukraine-raids-orthodox-churches-russia-ties-putin-poroshenko-azov-crimea</ref><ref>https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2018/12/ukraine-set-establish-church-secure-split-russia-181215075840519.html </ref>  to force a merger with the schismatic Orthodox Church of the Kiev Patriarchate, an entity created in the post-Soviet era as a competitor of the Moscow Patriarchate.  As of 2023 the Kiev regime attempted to make the 'Orthodox Church of Ukraine of the Kiev Patriarchate' the only church in the country.

The canonical Ukrainian Orthodox Church of the Moscow Patriarchate has been facing pressure from Ukrainian nationalists since the end of the [[Cold War]]. By 2018, this turned into a large scale anti-Moscow Patriarchate campaign by the U.S.-backed [[Maidan regime]]<ref>https://www.reuters.com/article/us-ukraine-church/ukraines-security-service-raids-home-of-russian-backed-monastery-head-idUSKCN1NZ1I1</ref><ref>https://www.france24.com/en/20181203-ukraine-raids-orthodox-churches-russia-ties-putin-poroshenko-azov-crimea</ref><ref>https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2018/12/ukraine-set-establish-church-secure-split-russia-181215075840519.html</ref>  to force a merger with the schismatic Orthodox Church of the Kiev Patriarchate, an entity created in the post-Soviet era as a competitor of the Moscow Patriarchate.  As of 2023 the Kiev regime attempted to make the 'Orthodox Church of Ukraine of the Kiev Patriarchate' the only church in the country.

Soldiers of the Ukrainian regime were given a leaflet from the Kiev Patriarchate that read,

Soldiers of the Ukrainian regime were given a leaflet from the Kiev Patriarchate that read,

==History of the Kiev Pechersk Lavra==

==History of the Kiev Pechersk Lavra==

The Kiev-Pechersk Lavra was established in 1051 – ten years earlier than St. Mark's Basilica in [[Venice]], three centuries before the world-famous [[Notre Dame Cathedral]], and four centuries before the Cathedral of Santa Maria del Fiore in [[Florence]]. The Russian Orthodox shrine is twice as old as St. Peter’s Basilica in the [[Vatican]].

The Kiev-Pechersk Lavra was established in 1051 – ten years earlier than St. Mark's Basilica in [[Venice]], three centuries before the world-famous [[Notre Dame Cathedral]], and four centuries before the Cathedral of Santa Maria del Fiore in [[Florence]]. The Russian Orthodox shrine is twice as old as St. Peter's Basilica in the [[Vatican]].

In the 13th century the church leadership of [[Kievan Rus]] was transferred from Kiev to [[Moscow]] due to the Mongol invasion and became the Moscow Patriarchate.

In the 13th century the church leadership of [[Kievan Rus]] was transferred from Kiev to [[Moscow]] due to the Mongol invasion and became the Moscow Patriarchate.

The monastery has survived the [[Mongol]] invasion, persecution of [[Orthodox Christian]]s by [[Poland|Polish]] [[Catholic]]s, the [[Western civilization|Western invasions]] of Napolean Bonaparte and [[Adolf Hitler]], and the rule of the fiercely [[atheist]] [[Bolshevik]]s.  The monastery's 1,000 year history is inseparably bound up with the history of Russia.

The monastery has survived the [[Mongol]] invasion, persecution of [[Orthodox Christian]]s by [[Poland|Polish]] [[Catholic]]s, the [[Western civilization|Western invasions]] of Napoleon Bonaparte and [[Adolf Hitler]], and the rule of the fiercely [[atheist]] [[Bolshevik]]s.  The monastery's 1,000 year history is inseparably bound up with the history of Russia.

==Maidan coup==

==Maidan coup==

It appears, there are now plans to confiscate the Kiev-[[Pechersk Lavra]] and hand it over to the regime-approved breakaway faction. The head of the Ukraine’s National Security and Defense Council, [[Oleksiy Danilov]], a former racketeer from Lugansk, has said something along the lines of, “the site never really belonged to the Ukrainian Orthodox Church, it belongs to the people, and now we’ll see who gets to use it.” Speculation is, the first stage of confiscation will involve allowing the regime-approved breakaway faction to use the site co-equally with the Ukrainian Orthodox Church… before the latter is pushed out entirely.

It appears, there are now plans to confiscate the Kiev-[[Pechersk Lavra]] and hand it over to the regime-approved breakaway faction. The head of the Ukraine’s National Security and Defense Council, [[Oleksiy Danilov]], a former racketeer from Lugansk, has said something along the lines of, “the site never really belonged to the Ukrainian Orthodox Church, it belongs to the people, and now we’ll see who gets to use it.” Speculation is, the first stage of confiscation will involve allowing the regime-approved breakaway faction to use the site co-equally with the Ukrainian Orthodox Church… before the latter is pushed out entirely.

In general…Anyone, today, in the Ukraine, who challenges the narrative or speaks out in any way is basically GUARANTEED to suffer physical harm and/or detention and prosecution for treason, perhaps disappearance, even death."<ref> https://thedreizinreport.com/2022/11/25/dreizin-retires/</ref>}}

In general…Anyone, today, in the Ukraine, who challenges the narrative or speaks out in any way is basically GUARANTEED to suffer physical harm and/or detention and prosecution for treason, perhaps disappearance, even death."<ref>https://thedreizinreport.com/2022/11/25/dreizin-retires/</ref>}}

During the Orthodox Epiphany on January 19, 2023 on Ukrainian dictator [[Volodymyr Zelensky]]’s order, the Cabinet of Ministers submitted to the Verkhovna Rada (parliament) a bill banning the Ukrainian Orthodox Church.  

During the Orthodox Epiphany on January 19, 2023 on Ukrainian dictator [[Volodymyr Zelensky]]’s order, the Cabinet of Ministers submitted to the Verkhovna Rada (parliament) a bill banning the Ukrainian Orthodox Church.  

Unable to force millions of believers to abandon their true faith, the Kiev regime began to persecute Ukrainian priests. Churchmen were charged with treason, subversive activities, and “spreading propaganda among parishioners.” The acting Chairman of the [[SBU]] claimed at the end of December 2022 that more than 50 criminal cases had been initiated against the priests, whom he called “moles in cassocks”.

Unable to force millions of believers to abandon their true faith, the Kiev regime began to persecute Ukrainian priests. Churchmen were charged with treason, subversive activities, and “spreading propaganda among parishioners.” The acting Chairman of the [[SBU]] claimed at the end of December 2022 that more than 50 criminal cases had been initiated against the priests, whom he called “moles in cassocks”.

The prosecutor’s office opened a criminal case against the vicar of the main Ukrainian shrine of the Kiev Pechersk Lavra.

The prosecutor's office opened a criminal case against the vicar of the main Ukrainian shrine of the Kiev Pechersk Lavra.

In the first days of January 2023, the two main churches of the Orthodox shrine were given to schismatics. Already on January 7, 2023 the false Metropolitan held the Orthodox Christmas Service in the Kiev Pechersk Lavra for the first time.

In the first days of January 2023, the two main churches of the Orthodox shrine were given to schismatics. Already on January 7, 2023, the false Metropolitan held the Orthodox Christmas Service in the Kiev Pechersk Lavra for the first time.

Three thousand members of the security forces placed a cordon around the Lavra to keep parishioners of the canonical church out. Only [[journalist]]s and [[neo-Nazi]]s in military uniforms were welcomed into the temple. Many did not even know how to [[pray]].

Three thousand members of the security forces placed a cordon around the Lavra to keep parishioners of the canonical church out. Only [[journalist]]s and [[neo-Nazi]]s in military uniforms were welcomed into the temple. Many did not even know how to [[pray]].