UOC Primate congratulates believers on the holiday of Birth of John the Baptizer (PHOTO, VIDEO)
His Beatitude was co-served by the rector of the monastery, Metropolitan of Vyshhorod and Chernobyl Paul, Bishop of Irpen Kliment and brethren of the monastery in the holy dignity.
During the service, a special prayer was offered for peace in Ukraine.
Upon the end of the Liturgy, His Beatitude Metropolitan Onuphry congratulated the flock on the feast of the Birth of John the Baptist and blessed everyone.
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