Ukraine cleric accused of Russia-ties put under house arrest

Ukraine puts Orthodox priest under house arrest for Russia ties

The move by Ukraine to detain Metropolitan Pavlo, a prominent cleric, showed the extent to which the war has deepened rifts within the Orthodox Church.

Ukrainian court puts an Orthodox leader under house arrest

KYIV, Ukraine — A Kyiv court ordered a leading priest to be put under house arrest Saturday after Ukraine’s top security agency said he was suspected of justifying Russian aggression, a criminal offense. It was the latest move in a bitter dispute over a famed Orthodox monastery.

Ukrainian Court Puts Orthodox Leader Under House Arrest

The Ukrainian government has cracked down on the Ukrainian Orthodox Church over its historic ties to the Russian Orthodox Church, whose leader, Patriarch Kirill, has supported Russian President Vladimir Putin in the invasion of Ukraine.

Ukraine Cleric Accused of Glorifying Russia Invasion Given House Arrest

A top Ukrainian cleric from a church with alleged Moscow ties appeared in a court hearing on Saturday over accusations that he glorified invading Russian forces and stoked religious divisions.

Zelensky Govt Demands Orthodox Church Leader Put Under House Arrest

Zelensky Govt Demands Orthodox Church Leader Put Under House Arrest

Ukraine cleric accused of Russia-ties put under house arrest

Metropolitan Pavlo put under house arrest amid hearings into whether he glorified invading Russian forces.