Letter to Msgr. Cyril Vasil, Congregation for the Oriental Churches
Lvov (Ukraine), 10 July 2012
Msgr. Cyril Vasil
Archbishop
Congregation for the Oriental Churches
Dear Monsignor,
we address ourselves to You with a complaint against the Archbishop of Lvov, Igor Voznyak, who sent a written request to the Lvov Regional Council, State Security Service of Ukraine, courts and police for a so-called objective examination of the Ukrainian orthodox Greek-Catholic Church (UO GCC). The true purpose of this “objective examination” is destruction of our UO GCC.
He launched a smear campaign in the journal Express and on the TV channel 12 LTV and inflamed religious hatred among the masses, which is a criminal offence violating the Ukrainian laws. The campaign impacted on other secular and religious journals too.
State authorities are abused by him:
1) for discrimination against a religious minority;
2) for violation of the fundamental human rights concerning freedom of conscience and religion;
3) for giving preference to one religion over another one;
4) for destructive efforts against the UO GCC on the basis of Your false information and unproven allegations.
On 6 July 2012, Bishop Mikhailo (82), Head of the UO GCC, was attacked in his private house by the Express journalists who created a scandal and threatened not only the health but also the life of Bishop Mikhailo who had already suffered three heart attacks before. The responsibility for this assault on physical health falls on Msgr. Voznyak.
Monsignor, we hereby ask You for a fair investigation of the whole matter and cessation of this criminal action against the religious minority of the UO GCC. If You boycott these crimes by silence, as the Vatican boycotted the crimes of paedophilia, sooner or later You will be convicted and brought to justice.
+ Markian OSBMr
Archbishop – Secretary of the UO GCC
Copies to:
– Nigel Farage, MEP
– Ministry of Culture of Ukraine
– Prime Minister of Ukraine M. Azarov
– Head of the State Security Service of Ukraine I. Kalinin
– Head of the Lvov Regional Council O. Pankevych
– Head of the Lvov Regional State Administration M. Kostyuk
– Head of the State Security Service of Ukraine in the Lvov Region
– Chief prosecutor of the Lvov Region
– Mass media
