“The Ministry of Culture of Ukraine handed over the Church of St. Nicholas in Kyiv to the Roman Catholic community for 50 years for religious services and preservation of the monument.”, — write: www.pravda.com.ua
Church of St. Nicholas in Kyiv. Photo: Viktor Mykyta/Facebook Source: Prime Minister of Ukraine Yulia Svyridenko, Commissioner of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine for Human Rights Dmytro Lubinets, Minister of Culture of Ukraine Tetyana Berezhna in a comment to “Suspilno”
Svyridenko’s direct speech: “The Church of St. Nicholas in Kyiv was handed over to the Roman Catholic community for use.
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This historic decision was made possible thanks to the long-term work of the Ministry of Culture of Ukraine, Tetyana Berezhnaya, people’s deputies, the religious community and many others involved. The parish will have more opportunities to rebuild the church, unite in prayer, support the life of the religious community here.”
Details: Lubinets reports that despite the president’s mandate and the memorandum signed with the Ministry of Culture of Ukraine, the church remained a concert venue for years, and not a full-fledged place of prayer.
According to the ombudsman,ʼit became clear, What process transfers dragged on through moving National at home organic and chamber music and absence clear management solutions.
straight language Lubinets: “Representatives of our Office made a monitoring visit to the Church, during which they noted that the building is in a state of disrepair, and services attended by hundreds of people take place in potentially dangerous conditions.
According to the results of the monitoring, the need for urgent measures was determined for the safe use of the building and the preservation of the monument.”
Details: The Minister of Culture added that services, religious rites, ceremonies, and gatherings will be held in the church.
The community must ensure the proper technical and sanitary condition of the building, comply with the requirements of legislation, etc.
“Suspilne” reports that since the National House of Organ and Chamber Music of Ukraine is located in the premises, the search for another building is currently underway. For now, the concerts will be held in the church.
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We will remind:
- Church of St. Nicholas – one of the two Roman Catholic churches in Kyiv, built before 1917. It was built in 1899-1909 in the Neo-Gothic style by Kyiv architect Vladyslav Horodetsky.
- Since 2009, the temple premises have been in a state of disrepair. Activists have repeatedly drawn attention to the fact that parts of the church’s facade are falling off.
- In 2021, there was a fire in the church. After her, the Ministry of Culture promised to hand over the temple to the community of believers.
- On December 20, 2024, during a Russian missile attack on Kyiv, the church was damaged.