Three churches filled with believers during Vespers in the Lavra

The Lavra is filled with believers. Photo: Viktor Kushnir's FB page

On March 18, 2023, the Vespers were simultaneously performed in three churches of the Kyiv-Pechersk Lavra, all of them being completely filled with believers.

A parishioner of the Kyiv-Pechersk Lavra, Viktor Kushnir, announced this on his Facebook page, posting a photo from the service. “And many more are outside,” he added.

As the UOJ previously reported, a video was shown on the Web of how the Lavra was revived thanks to the monks of the UOC.

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