Remove criminals from office! /letter to the Vatican Secretariat of State/

Lvov (Ukraine), 11 December 2013

Vatican Secretariat of State

Città del Vaticano

Once again we address You with a request for the removal from office of the Bishops of the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church, namely Msgr. S. Shevchuk, Msgr. B. Gudziak and Card. L. Husar. We demand that You publicly declare their excommunication. In recent weeks, these three “bishops” have taken active part in organizing the EuroMaidan, the main aim of which is a coup in Ukraine. Let us point out that participants of the EuroMaidan have repeatedly attempted a violent overthrow of the legitimate government. Msgr. Gudziak mobilized Catholic students, especially of the Ukrainian Catholic University (UCU), through social networking into overthrowing the government. Today, 11 December 2013, the UCU openly showed civil disobedience to the President and Government of Ukraine, sending the same challenges to other universities as well. Msgr. Gudziak is President of the UCU.

These three hierarchs are responsible for subversive political activities. They are co-responsible for the wounded demonstrators and policemen. Their activities have nothing to do with the Christian faith or the Gospel of Jesus Christ.

Declare excommunication on these three hierarchs. Your silence means manifest participation in organizing the coup in Ukraine.

+ Marcian OSBMr

Head of the UO GCC

+ Demetrius OSBMr

Secretary Bishop of the UO GCC