Prayer continues at the Lavra despite cold weather and sleet

Prayer at the walls of the Lavra. Photo: t.me/kozakTv1

Prayer at the walls of the Lavra. Photo: t.me/kozakTv1

On November 23, 2023, believers of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church continued to stand in prayer at the walls of the Kyiv-Pechersk Lavra, reports Pershy Kozatsky.

Despite the cold and snow, several dozen UOC believers gathered near the Kiev Pechersk Lavra to continue their prayer in defense of the monastery.

Earlier, the UOJ wrote that the Court of Appeal postponed the hearing in the case of the eviction of monks from the Lavra.

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