Kyiv: Mourning announced on 1 January for victims of shelling
Rescuers getting casualties from the rubble as a result of shelling in Kyiv. Photo: dsns.gov.ua
Kyiv mayor Vitaliy Klitschko has announced 1 January 2024 a day of mourning for those killed in a massive missile attack on the capital. He wrote about it on his Telegram channel.
According to him, the attack on Kyiv, which took place on 29 December 2023, was the largest in terms of civilian casualties in the capital.
According to the Kyiv City Military Administration, the total number of casualties from the shelling has increased to 28 people, with 30 injured.
As reported, His Beatitude Metropolitan Onuphry expressed condolences over the shelling of Ukraine.
Read also
RomOC to celebrate Synaxis of Holy Romanian Women for the first time
The Romanian Orthodox Church will mark the Synaxis of Holy Romanian Women for the first time after the canonization of 16 saints in 2025.
Antiochian Patriarch discusses peace and future of Christians with Turkish officials
During a visit to Antioch, Patriarch John X discussed with Turkish authorities the region’s recovery, support for Orthodox communities, and the preservation of a Christian presence.
German Cardinal Obliges Clergy to Conduct Blessings of LGBT Couples
Marx proposed making the blessing of same-sex couples and divorced individuals the norm in parish life.
Israel installs new cross in Lebanon after desecration of Christ statue
Israel has installed a new cross in the Christian village of Debel after an Israeli soldier desecrated a statue of Christ there.
Trump takes part in Bible-reading marathon
The U.S. president read an Old Testament passage in the Oval Office.
Authorities bar Armenian Church from prison ministry
The country’s penitentiary service has begun hiring individual clergy members while bypassing the Church hierarchy.