Накануне, 23 декабря в 21 час, на 84-м году жизни скончался старец Иоанникий (Иван Ефименко), который стал фигурантом уголовных дел
The text reports the death of a controversial Russian Orthodox priest, Father Ioannki (Ivan Efimenko), at the age of 83. He was the head of a church in the village of Chikhachevo and was accused of creating a cult-like environment within his parish, with allegations of abuse against members. In 2021, he was stripped of his priestly rank by the Russian Orthodox Church.
