Zverinets Monastery of UOC in Kyiv closed for quarantine

The Archangel-Michael Zverinets Monastery in Kyiv. Photo: monasteries.org.ua

The Archangel-Michael Zverinets Monastery in Kyiv. Photo: monasteries.org.ua

The Archangel-Michael Zverinets Monastery of the Kyiv Eparchy of the UOC is closed for quarantine, as reported on the monastery's Facebook page on October 31, 2020.

"Dear friends! Our monastery has been quarantined since October 30th. The services are performed without the participation of parishioners,” the message says.

As a reminder, on October 13, due to the worsening epidemic situation caused by the spread of coronavirus, the Cabinet of Ministers extended the adaptive quarantine until December 31 and limited the maximum number of participants in public events in all quarantine zones. Also, the Cabinet of Ministers extended the state of emergency until the end of the year.

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