Reserve demands that Lavra vacate Building 68
Building 68 of the Lavra. Photo: lavra.ua
On 24 October 2023, the management of the "Kyiv-Pecherska Lavra" Reserve demanded that the monastery vacate Building 68, said a source in the Lavra.
According to him, until now there have been several nuns in Building 68, where the icon-painting workshops of the monastery are located.
Recently, the management of the Reserve has demanded that the nuns vacate the building. The authorities allocated a few days to remove all personal belongings from the building, which houses the Church of the Joy of All Who Sorrow Icon of Our Lady
As reported, UOC believers hold prayer standing near the Kyiv-Pechersk Lavra daily.
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