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The court has ruled that the St. Nicholas Church in Kyiv will be returned to the congregation.

The court has ordered the Ministry of Culture to return the St. Nicholas Church in Kyiv to the Roman Catholic Church. This decision follows a prolonged struggle by the community and a petition signed by 25,000 citizens.
Суд постановил вернуть костел святого Николая в Киеве приходу.

The court has granted the lawsuit of the public association and ordered the Ministry of Culture to return the St. Nicholas Church in Kyiv to the Roman Catholic Church congregation.

This was reported by UNN referencing the press service of the Roman Catholic Church in Ukraine.

The court accepted the claim and ruled to return the St. Nicholas Church building for the full use of the religious community of the Roman Catholic Church, the press service stated.

Context

It is noted that the parish priest, Father Pavel Vyshkovsky OMI, thoroughly presented the community's position during the court hearing.

After carefully examining all the provided evidence, the court recognized the legitimacy of the community's demands and made a ruling in its favor.

Let us remind you,

As a result of a Russian missile strike on Kyiv, the St. Nicholas Church was damaged - the towers and stained glass windows of the temple were affected.

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