Strumok, Chernivtsi Province, Ukraine, August 12, 2024
Photo: Chernivtsi-Bukovina Diocese (Facebook) The much-suffering Metropolitan of Bancheny of the canonical Ukrainian Orthodox Church is in the ICU after being involved in a car accident last week.
His Eminence Metropolitan Longin was traveling in a car with five other people on Friday, August 9, when his subdeacon-driver lost control due to the rain and veered off the road, reports the Union of Orthodox Journalists.
According to the outlet’s sources, the bishop had been in the hospital the day before, receiving treatment for his ongoing heart problems.
Both Met. Longin and the driver were injured and hospitalized, while the other passengers were mainly unharmed.
The Chernivtsi-Bukovina Diocese and the Bancheny Monastery have made special appeals for increased prayer for the Metropolitan’s health.
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. He is “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.”>accused of “inciting religious enmity”—the same phony charge being brought against a number of Orthodox hierarchs.
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.
Armed security forces surrounded and searched his monastery Armed security forces surround Ukrainian monastery that is home to hundreds of orphans (+VIDEO)The monastery is run by His Eminence Metropolitan Longin, one of the most authoritative hierarchs of the UOC, who is also the adopted father to hundreds of orphans who are cared for at the monastery.
“>in November, scaring the orphans who live there. Furthermore, His Eminence’s previous lawyer, Valentin Sukhari, died from poisoning in November. House of persecuted Metropolitan Longin goes up in flames in western UkraineThankfully, the Metropolitan was not harmed, but the roof of the house was destroyed and the structure is no longer suitable for living in. Locals are certain it was a case of arson.”>In early January, his house in in Bukovina went up in flames.
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