Delegation of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church arrives in the Holy Land
The official delegation of the UOC will bring the Holy Fire to Ukraine
The UOC has delegation arrived in the Holy Land. The video of the visit of the clergy to Jerusalem was published by the Chancellor of the UOC, Metropolitan Anthony (Pakanich) of Borispol and Brovary.
According to the UOC Information Center, the meeting of the Holy Fire will be held on April 27 at the Kiev international airport Borispol. On the same day, in the room for official delegations, the Holy Fire will be given to the clergy to be distributed in the dioceses of Ukraine.
At 23.00, at the Kiev-Pechersk Lavra, the Primate of the UOC, His Beatitude Metropolitan Onufry of Kiev and All Ukraine will give out the Holy Fire to thousands of believers who will come to the night Easter service.
We recall that on April 28, there is a four-hour telemarathon “Easter. We are people” on.
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