The SBU conducted searches of Metropolitan Pimen of Rivne and Ostrog in the case of high treason
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- Employees of the Security Service of Ukraine conducted searches of Metropolitan Pimen of Rivne and Ostrog as part of a criminal case of high treason, in which he has the status of a witness.
- The reason for the investigation was divine services in the Gornensky Monastery in the Holy Land, which is under the jurisdiction of the Russian Spiritual Mission in Jerusalem, according to the First Cossack Telegram channel, citing sources.
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Why It Matters
Metropolitan Pimen is a clergyman of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church. The Gornensky Monastery in the Holy Land is administered by the Russian Ecclesiastical Mission in Jerusalem, which indicates jurisdictional difficulties in the Orthodox Church between the Kyiv and Moscow Patriarchates.
Employees of the Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) conducted searches at the Metropolitan of Rivne and Ostrog Pimen. The Telegram channel “First Cossack” writes about this.
According to him, the searches are being carried out as part of a criminal case of high treason. The bishop received the status of a witness on it. According to “First Cossack”, citing sources, the reason for the investigation was the divine services of the Metropolitan and clergy in the Gornensky Monastery in the Holy Land. The monastery is run by the Russian Ecclesiastical Mission in Jerusalem.
What to Watch
AI outlook — possibilities, not facts
Metropolitan Pimen's status in the case may be changed from witness to accused
Possible · Within weeks
Open Questions
- What specific actions of Metropolitan Pimen are considered treason?
- Is there documentary evidence to support the allegations?
- What is the position of SBU officials on this case?
- What consequences might follow for the metropolitan if his status is transferred from witness to accused?
