Metropolitan Longin hospitalized again due to heart issues
Metropolitan Longin. Photo: facebook.com/orthobuk
On December 12, 2023, medical professionals admitted Metropolitan Longin, who had endured a serious stroke in the summer. The information was shared with the UOJ by a source at the Bancheny Monastery.
According to the source, the UOC hierarch was admitted to the hospital due to heart problems, and doctors have already diagnosed him with atrial fibrillation.
Parishioners and clergy at the Bancheny Monastery, where the bishop serves, are asking believers to pray for their spiritual father.
The monastery is convinced that the bishop's illness is related to the constant pressure exerted by the authorities, court hearings, and searches that the Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) attempted to conduct at Banchensky.
As reported by the UOJ, Metropolitan Longin of Bancheny had previously suffered a severe stroke.
Read also
Vatican criticizes mobilization of priests in Ukraine
"How can one think it is more useful to fight than to support people morally?" wonders Cardinal Claudio Gugerotti.
BOC Synod explains Bartholomew's absence at Liturgy with Patriarch Daniel
"There is no scandal, there is no escape," stated the Bulgarian Church.
UOC priests explain to Volyn media why they do not transition to OCU
"We have liturgical unity with the whole world," emphasized the Volyn clergy.
Kniazhytsky: DESS attempts to discredit Law 8371
Kniazhytsky asserts that only Moscow lobbyists can claim that Law 8371 does not comply with international law.
Appellate Court: UOC has no rights to Yelets Convent in Chernihiv
The UOC is required to return the Yelets Convent to the Ministry of Culture and remove obstacles to accessing the sanctuary.
UOC priest and combat medic about how many believers support the frontline
According to Archimandrite Joasaph, his main task at the frontline is to ensure survival.