Vatican Delegation Venerated Pope's Relics at the Lavra
The Lavra reserve believes that the relics of the Pope hold "special significance for Christians of various denominations."
A Vatican delegation led by Archbishop Paul Richard Gallagher, Secretary of the Holy See for Relations with States, visited the Kyiv Pechersk Lavra and venerated in the Far Caves the relics of the hieromartyr Clement — one of the first Popes of Rome. This was reported by the Facebook page of the National Reserve "Kyiv Pechersk Lavra".
Together with Gallagher, Apostolic Nuncio to Ukraine Visvaldas Kulbokas and Ukraine's Ambassador to the Holy See Andriy Yurash arrived at the Lavra. In the Dormition Cathedral, the Director General of the National Reserve "Kyiv Pechersk Lavra" Maksym Ostapenko showed the guests the damage caused by a Russian drone strike.
The reserve reported that the relics of the hieromartyr Clement hold "special significance for Christians of various denominations."
"The shrine is a reminder of the common roots of the Christian tradition and today once again unites churches around the preservation of spiritual heritage and support for Ukraine," the statement reads.
As the SPJ previously reported, the authorities gave the head of the European Commission a tour of the Lavra.
