The Ukrainian Orthodox Church Kyiv Patriarchate on July 27 said law-enforcement officials are attempting prevent church followers from traveling to Kyiv to take part in a holy procession commemorating the 1022nd anniversary of the baptism of Kyivan Rus.
The church’s website says police have asked bus drivers not to take church followers to Kyiv and cancel pre-arranged trips. Local authorities "do not recommend" traveling to Kyiv on July 28, the website says, adding that buses transporting church followers are being stopped on the outskirts of Kyiv.
The press center of the Kyiv Patriarchate says court prohibition of rallies during the visit of Russian Orthodox Patriarch Kirill in Kyiv do not apply to the religious procession planned by the Kyiv Patriarchate, scheduled for noon on July 28 from St. Volodymyr’s Cathedral to the Prince Volodymyr monument.
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