Orthodox Monks Defy Eviction Order in Kyiv Monastery Amid Ukraine War
Orthodox Christian clerics say they will stay at the Pechersk Lavra monastery in Kyiv, despite a planned government-ordered eviction of hundreds of priests, monks, and students. The Ukrainian government, which owns the vast 11th Century monastery overlooking the Dnipro River, says the decision was taken after a commission discovered multiple violations of the tenancy agreement of the complex, a Unesco World Heritage Site. The UOC has been ordered to leave the site by the end of Wednesday.