The head of the canonical Ukrainian Orthodox Church (UOC), Metropolitan of Kiev Onufry (Berezovsky) and All Ukraine, now leads the services in the Kiev-Pechersk Lavra. Reported by RIA Novosti with reference to the UOC.
Changes in the organization of worship in the Kiev Lavra are connected with the calls of the Lavra abbot Metropolitan Pavel (Lebed), which began on Saturday, April 1.
“The rite in Lavra is led by the Holy Archimandrite of the monastery, His Holiness Metropolitan of Kiev,” said the UOC.
It is stated that hundreds of believers were present at the ceremony held in the temple.
Formerly Governor-General of the Kiev-Pechersk Lavra declarationHe said he was placed under house arrest.
UOC Metropolitan wrote attractivee Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky told the evacuation of monks from the Lavra that “God will not forgive you or your family”. According to him, the president of Ukraine is responsible for the events around the Kiev-Pechersk Lavra.