Ukraine monastery embroiled in church-state standoff

The Lavra 'Cave Monastery' has become the site of a tense showdown involving Ukraine's Orthodox Churches, and the state security service

Tensions between the Ukrainian government and the Moscow-affiliated Ukrainian Orthodox Church remain high, after the termination of a lease agreement saw government forces attempt to evict the Church from an historic monastery in Kyiv shortly before Easter, leading to tense scenes during the liturgical feast, celebrated last Sunday in most Ukrainian Chu…