Russian troops capture two Ukrainian Greek Catholic priests and accuse them of 'subversion'

Father Ivan Levystky (left) and Father Bohdan Geleta (right) / Credit: Donetsk Bishop's ExarchyCNA Newsroom, Nov 28, 2022 / 13:30 pm (CNA).The Russian National Guard occupying the coastal city of Berdyansk, Ukraine, last week captured two priests of the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church and accused them of having committed "subversive" and "guerrilla" activities.Redemptorist priests Father Hieromonk Ivan Levystky, abbot of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary church, and Father Bohdan Geleta, who also serves at the church, were accused of allegedly possessing weapons, ammunition, and books on Ukrainian history that were in a parish building. The Donetsk Exarchate denied the accusations, calling the detention "unfounded and illegal," and demanded the prompt release of the clerics."From the beginning of the large-scale war of the Russian troops on the territory of Ukraine until the day of their arrest, the activities of both priests did not go beyond the scope of their...

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