Parishioners stand up for UOC priest hit by provocative video of 1+1 channel

On the official site of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church parishioners began to intervene in behalf of UOC priest Alexander Kanevsky, having been accused by 1+1 TV channel of the alleged separatist activity and misconduct.

Parishioner Elena writes in her comments: “I did not have the slightest doubt the video was framed-up. Thank you for your support of the zealous servant of Christ Church! God is with us!”

She is relayed by parishioner Yeseniya. “I cannot fancy who needed to defame such a light and pure man!, she says. “I met father Alexander when I was having a hard period in my life: I was about to commit a suicide. He literally returned me from the other world. At the last moment before I could fall into abyss. He took me to God when I was a confirmed atheist and opened a new wonderful world before me! Father Alexander is a good person and a wise priest!”

“Prayerful support we want to give to highly esteemed father Alexander from Lugansk”, writes Natalia Zaika.

Priest Leonid Korenskoy says that the parish “has been praying for father Alexander so that God could give him stamina to endure these trials.”

As it was reported by the UOJ, Kharkov eparchy resented a recent plot of 1+1 channel which accused the UOC cleric Alexander Kanevsky of separatist activity and misconduct

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