Synaxis of the Venerable Fathers of the Kiev Far Caves celebrated at Kiev-Pechersk Lavra
During the service, the Primate of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church addressed the numerous parishioners and pilgrims of the monastery with a homily.
During the Liturgy augmented prayer for peace in Ukraine was offered. After it the clergy and the faithful, led by His Beatitude Metropolitan Onuphry, went in a cross procession to the Far Caves, where a moleben was held in the open.
At the end of the moleben, the Primate congratulated those present on the occasion and blessed everyone.
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