Chernivtsi, Chernivtsi Province, Ukraine, October 31, 2024
Photo: Bancheny Monastery (Telegram)
His Eminence Metropolitan Longin had to be hospitalized again yesterday after another session of the state’s persecutorial campaign against him.
Like many other hierarchs and clerics, Met. Longin faces trumped up charges of “
“It’s a great joy when you taste these bitter trials”—UOC hierarch announces state is taking him to courtHis Eminence Metropolitan Longin of Bancheny of the canonical Ukrainian Orthodox Church, a beloved hierarch and father to 100s of orphans, announced on Tuesday that the state’s investigation against him has finished, and the matter will now go to court.
“>inciting religious enmity.” Though officially recognized as a Hero of Ukraine for having adopted hundreds of orphans, 
Ukraine going after Metropolitan Longin, Hero of Ukraine, father of 100s of orphans (+VIDEO)Ukraine’s latest hierarchical target is one of the most beloved and authoritative bishops of the canonical Ukrainian Orthodox Church.”>the state now considers him an enemy because he staunchly remains within the Orthodox Church.
His Eminence has suffered several severe health incidents since the state launched its campaign against him. He suffered a stroke 
Ukrainian Metropolitan, father of 100s of orphans, victim of state oppression, suffers severe strokeOne of the most beloved hierarchs of the canonical Ukrainian Orthodox Church suffered a severe stroke and was hospitalized on Friday, July 21.
“>last July, and he was admitted to the hospital 
Persecuted Metropolitan Longin again hospitalized with heart problemsArmed security forces surrounded and searched his monastery last month, scaring the orphans who live there.”>in December with atrial fibrillation, after which he 
Persecuted Metropolitan Longin undergoes heart surgeryThe Metropolitan has been in poor health in recent years, which is only exacerbated by the pressure of the Ukrainian state’s persecution against the Church and against him personally.”>underwent heart surgery. 
Persecuted Metropolitan Longin suffers heart arrhythmia during search of his carUkrainian authorities continue to harass His Eminence Metropolitan Longin of Bancheny, a hierarch of the canonical Ukrainian Orthodox Church, aggravating his poor health condition.”>Later that month, his car was unjustly detained and he suffered a heart arrhythmia due to the stress.
His Eminence was physically attacked in his home 
Persecuted Metropolitan Longin attacked at home, has to undergo surgery”This happened on the night of January 22, 2024. Someone knocked on the door three times, and when I opened it, I was struck and knocked unconscious.”
“>in late January and had to undergo emergency eye surgery.
Persecuted Metropolitan Longin undergoes another heart surgeryThough officially recognized as a Hero of Ukraine for having adopted hundreds of orphans, the state now considers him an enemy because he staunchly remains within the Orthodox Church.
“>In February, he underwent another heart procedure. 
Persecuted Metropolitan Longin in ICU after car accidentThe much-suffering Metropolitan of Bancheny of the canonical Ukrainian Orthodox Church is in the ICU after being involved in a car accident last week.”>In August, he was admitted to the ICU after a car accident.
And during his court session yesterday, the staunch hierarch became visibly ill and had to be taken to the hospital in an ambulance, the Holy Ascension-Bancheny Monastery reports.
Met. Longin asked for a break until the following day when he began to feel ill, but the judge refused.
Video from court shows His Eminence’s poor state:
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