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SBU seizes one book from Kiev Pechersk Lavra vicar during search – reports

Kiev, November 30, Interfax - Ukrainian Security Service (SBU) officers have seized a book on church-state relations in Ukraine from Metropolitan Pavel, the vicar of the Kiev Pechersk Lavra (Kiev Monastery of the Caves), after searching his place of residence for several hours.

The book is called The Ukrainian Orthodox Church: Relations with the State. The Attitude to the Anti-Terrorist Operation and Church Schism. Questions and Answers, according to Andrey Portnov, who advised former Ukrainian president Viktor Yanukovich.

"The lawyer who was present during the unlawful search at Metropolitan Pavel's [place of residence] has said that the SBU seized only this book from him. Searches at other sites are continuing," Portnov wrote on Telegram.

SBU officers started searching the home of Metropolitan Pavel of Vyshgorod and Chernobyl at 8 a.m. today as part of an investigation into promoting interfaith enmity.

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