UOC believers hold a car procession around Kropyvnytskyi
A cross procession in Kropyvnytskyi on the Feast of the Triumph of Orthodoxy. Photo: Facebook page of the UOC's Annunciation Parish
On the Feast of the Triumph of Orthodoxy, 9 March 2025, priests, together with parishioners of the Annunciation Church of the UOC in Kropyvnytskyi, held the traditional car procession with a cross around the city. As reported by the parish on its Facebook page, the believers prayed for God's protection of the city and its soldiers.
During the procession, the faithful recited Akathists, stopping at the wayside crosses for the reading of the Gospel and blessings for the city.
Special prayers were offered for God's protection of the city and the Ukrainian soldiers.
The procession traditionally ended with a prayer service at St. Elizabeth’s Fortress.
As reported by the UOJ, more than 4,000 believers participated in a cross procession around the UOC cathedral in Chernivtsi.
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