Vandals paint satanic symbols on UGCC chapel in Kharkiv

The act of vandalism occurred on the night of October 23 to 24. In the morning, the pastor of the community, Mykola Semenovych, saw satanic symbols and inscriptions painted with red and black paint on the chapel. According to the priest, it happened unexpectedly – he had received no threats before. But this is not the first problem that recently befell the community. Recently, it was robbed – electrical appliances (copper wires, insulators), four sectionsof metal fencing and broken electric meter were stolen. The community found itself without electricity. According to Mykola, in 1997 the congregation asked the local authorities to allocate land for the construction of a church. In 1999 the city government provided land, but already in 2001 the then head of the Kharkiv Governor Yevhen Kushnaryov sought to abolish the decision. Through the public’s efforts and the media, the community managed to protect its rights. In 2003, it received permission to develop land. But it never managed to get through all thered tape to start construction. According to the priest, to start building, they needed to get about 100 permits. So two years ago a temporary chapel was built for worship. It was this chapel that was vandalized.  

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