U.S. Rep. Anna Paulina Luna to Contact Vatican Over Alleged Church Seizures in Ukraine

The move reflects her broader push to spotlight claims of unlawful takeovers targeting the Ukrainian Orthodox Church.

Overview

Luna said on Jan. 8–9 that she will document cases of alleged church seizures in Ukraine and seek accountability for implicated officials.
She cited a video appeal from residents of the village of Kuzmin who claim local authorities are trying to take their parish church.
In posts on X, she said she tagged the U.S. State Department and Senator Marco Rubio and plans to reach out to the Vatican.
Russian state media frame her statements within reports of Security Service of Ukraine investigations and prosecutions involving Ukrainian Orthodox clergy.
Her vow represents a personal political initiative rather than a change in U.S. government policy, according to the current reporting.