His Beatitude officiates All-Night Vigil in the Lavra
Metropolitan Onuphry anoints a parishioner of the Lavra. Photo: news.church.ua
On October 21, 2023, His Beatitude Onuphry, the Metropolitan of Kyiv and All Ukraine, led the All-Night Vigil at the Holy Dormition Kyiv-Pechersk Lavra. The evening service took place in the Church of St. Agapit of Pechersk, reports the Information and Education Department of the UOC.
Metropolitan Onuphry was joined by the hierarchy of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church, including Metropolitan Antony of Boryspil and Brovary, Bishop Lavr of Irpin, and Bishop Mark of Borodianka, as well as the clergy of the Lavra Monastery.
Earlier, His Beatitude the Metropolitan of Kyiv and All Ukraine explained how long peace would exist, emphasizing the role of faith and spirituality.
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