8.5 mln. Ukrainians view live TV broadcast of Christmas services of UOC

The Divine Liturgy on January 7 was led by His Beatitude Metropolitan Onufry of Kiev and All Ukraine

Millions of TV-viewers watched live broadcasting of the ceremonial services at the Holy Dormition Kiev-Pechersk Lavra on the Inter TV channel on Christmas Eve and on the feast of the Nativity of Christ, according to the UOC Information and Education Department.

The festive All-Night Vigil on January 6 and the Divine Liturgy on January 7 was led by His Beatitude Metropolitan Onufry of Kiev and All Ukraine.

On the Christmas Day, "Inter" showed the documentary "From Nativity to Baptism" and the festive programme of "The Word of the Primate", as well as the Nativity greetings of His Beatitude Metropolitan of Kiev and All Ukraine Onufry.

Earlier, at Christmas 2018, live broadcast of the solemn Divine services on "Inter" was viewed by 6.2 million people.

Also, the broadcast of the Nativity services was traditionally conducted by the "Glas" TV channel.

As reported by the UOJ, on the Feast of the Nativity of Christ the Primate of the UOC, His Beatitude Metropolitan Onufry of Kiev and All Ukraine, addressed the Ukrainians with the sermon and greetings. He wished all Ukrainians health, happiness, and God's blessing.

 

Read also

Pope calls on Christians and Muslims to jointly “revive humanity”

Pope Leo XIV called on Catholics and Muslims to unite in helping the poor and combating spiritual apathy.

"Parishioners" brought to Lavra by buses on Epifaniy's name day, media

People from different regions were brought in an organized manner to the "service" of the head of the OCU at the Kyiv-Pechersk Lavra.

Yermak consults fortune teller before important appointments, prosecutor says

Private correspondence with a fortune teller was found with the former head of the President's Office, in which he coordinated personnel decisions.

SBU searches home of Metropolitan Longin’s daughter

Law enforcement officers detained the hierarch's son-in-law, who has many children, and refused to allow a lawyer to participate in investigative actions at the family's private home.

Vienna hosts regional congress of Ukrainian Orthodox youth

Youth from seven European countries discussed the spiritual foundations of democracy and prayed for peace in Ukraine before a particle of the Life-Giving Cross.

Persecuted UOC community in Zadubrivka celebrates patronal feast

The faithful celebrated the Liturgy in a house church and held a water-blessing service at the site where a new church in honor of Venerable Amphilochius of Pochaiv is being built.