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Ukrainian Orthodox bishop sentenced to prison for selling false clerical documents

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Catholic IntelligenceUpdated 1 min read

An Orthodox bishop in Ukraine received a three year prison sentence for selling fraudulent clerical documents to help men avoid military service.

A court in Kalush, western Ukraine, found the bishop guilty of providing 291 conscripts with false ordination certificates and clerical papers. According to reports from Domradio and cath.ch, the bishop charged $2,000 per person to certify them as deacons to exempt them from serving in the Ukrainian army.

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  1. Oct 9, 12:31 AM DOMRADIO.DE Deutsch Falsche Weiheurkunden / Ukrainischer Bischof verkauft Laien Klerikerpapiere gegen Kriegsdienst
  2. Oct 9, 5:06 AM cath.ch Français Ukraine: un évêque vend de faux documents pour éviter le service militaire

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