Greek Catholics Get To Buy Their Own Church Back!

That was mighty nice of ‘em! Maybe if I write to the authorities in Ukraine, they will sell me my dog and my car and my TV… At a fair price I am sure!

(http://www.risu.org.ua/eng/news/article;21058) Trans-Carpathian Region— Head of the Trans-Carpathian Greek Catholic Diocese, Bishop Milan (Shashik) celebrated on 14 February 2008 a thanksgiving hierarchical liturgy in the Church of Assumption otaize.jpgf the town of Tiachiv, which was returned to Greek Catholics after many years of court proceedings, reports Orthodoxy in Ukraine internet edition in reference to a story by the Mukachevo.net agency.In order to regain their church built by their forefathers, the Greek Catholics agreed to pay 500 000 UAH (100,000 USD) to the Orthodox. The money was gathered from throughout areas under jurisdiction of the Tiachiv Deanery. Many of the faithful even took out loans to be able to raise large amounts in a short time. Bishop Milan thanked the faithful for their love for the Church and the beneficence they showed.

H/T: Byzantine, TX

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3 Responses to “Greek Catholics Get To Buy Their Own Church Back!”

  1. Fr. J. Says:
    March 12, 2008 at 4:01 am

    The story of the greed of the Orthodox and the generosity of the Catholics along with many, many other humiliations and sacrifices for the faith will be told for generations to come. The Orthodox would be better off without their big pile of cash which will gain them no additional souls. Dhimmitude.

  2. bpfick Says:
    March 12, 2008 at 1:42 pm

    Likely already aware, but this post is not rendering correctly, at least on either FireFox or Safari. hmmmm… gremlins

  3. Joe of St. Thérèse Says:
    March 12, 2008 at 9:46 pm

    I know, how nice of them to sell it back for only 100k, what’s next do we get to buy hierarchy from them to bring them in Union with Rome?

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