Details of celebration of Christianization of Rus’ in 2020 become known
The Holy Dormition Kyiv-Pechersk Lavra. Photo: lavra.ua
With the blessing of the Primate of the UOC, His Beatitude Metropolitan Onuphry of Kyiv and All Ukraine, celebrations marking the anniversary of the Christianization of Rus’ and the 400th anniversary of the revival of the Orthodox Church hierarchy in Ukraine will be held in compliance with quarantine requirements. The Chancellery of the Kyiv Metropolis announced this in a circular, which was published on the website of the Voznesensk Eparchy.
Conducting the traditional All-Ukrainian Cross Procession will be replaced by a prayer service with a festive chime in all the churches and monasteries of the UOC.
The service will take place on July 28, the day of the celebration of the anniversary of the Christianization of Rus’.
As reported earlier, Vinnytsia and Chernivtsi-Bukovina Eparchies of the UOC cancelled the traditional religious processions to Kalynivka in the Vinnytsia region and to the Khreshchatyk Monastery in the Chernivtsi region.
Read also
Kosovo to enact law restricting Serbian Church, experts say
Analysts warn that the new "Law on Foreigners" in Kosovo could restrict the presence of clergy, believers' access to shrines, and increase pressure on the Serbian community.
Congress Speaker: Demand to introduce Sharia law in USA is a serious problem
The Speaker of the House of Representatives stated that there is growing concern in society about attempts to impose Islamic law, which is incompatible with the American Constitution.
UK government introduces restrictions on "anti-Muslim hostility"
UK authorities have adopted a new definition of "Islamophobia" which, according to experts, could provide Muslims with special protection and restrict freedom of speech.
Dumenko brings icon in Church Slavonic to Ministry of Health
Epifaniy presented cardiologists with an Intercession icon, with inscriptions in Church Slavonic, which his structure calls a "sign of the Moscow tradition".
ISIS supporters carries out terrorist attack at anti-Islamic protest in NY
Near the home of New York's Muslim mayor, radicals threw two makeshift bombs at protesters during an anti-Islamic rally.
Hryshchuk: If UOC hands over its church itself, angle grinders aren't needed
An OCU chaplain called on UOC believers to accept the loss of the shrine for the sake of their own "enlightenment".