Message dated 25 September 2023 from the Holy Synod of the UOC

Message of the Holy Synod of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church to the bishops, clergy, monastics, and all faithful children of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church dated 25 September 2023 Your Eminences and Graces! All-honourable fathers! Dear brothers and sisters! In the times of turbulent trials for the Ukrainian people, our Church, like a loving mother, embraces […]

The Head of UOC led services on the Name day of His Beatitude in Lavra

On the day of his heavenly protector Metropolitan Onuphrius of Kiev and All Ukraine performed Divine services on the square in front of the Holy Dormition Cathedral of the Lavra. During Liturgy The Head of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church was concelebrated by the permanent members of the Holy Synod of the UOC: metropolitan Agathangelos of […]

Kiev-Caves Lavra open for visiting

Beloved brothers and sisters in God, dear parishioners and pilgrims of the Holy Kiev-Caves Monastery, Christ is risen! We are pleased to announce that after the long enforced pause due to the quarantine, the gates of our monastery are open again to all comers. With the permission from the capital Mayor’s office, the clergy of […]

Metropolitan Paul: Priests and doctors must help each other

The brotherhood of the Kyiv-Pechersk Lavra continues to pray for the entire Ukrainian people, providing all possible assistance to those who need it, said the abbot of the monastery. Today, priests and doctors are in the same risk zone and should help each other, says the abbot of the Holy Dormition Kyiv-Pechersk Lavra, Metropolitan Pavel […]

On the jubilee of His Beatitude the Divine services were led by Metropolitan Onuphrius

Solemn celebrations were held in the very heart of the Holy Dormition Kiev-Caves Lavra on the joint anniversary of being the Head of UOC, the 75th birthday and the name day of the Head of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church, His Beatitude Metropolitan Onuphrius of Kiev and All Ukraine . In the evening before the commemoration […]

The vicegerent of Lavra led night Liturgy in Far caves

On the 25th of December when the feast of St. Spyridon the Wonderworker and Bishop of Tremithus (+348) in Eastern Orthodox Church is commemorated Vicegerent of the Lavra metropolitan of Vyshgorod and Chornobyl Pavel performed  the Divine night service at the cave’s church of the Annunciation of the Most Holy Theotokos.

UOC Primate took the lead of the Liturgy in the Lavra’s Great Church on the day of his heavenly protector

On his Name Day, the Primate of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church, His Beatitude Metropolitan Onuphrius of Kiev and All Ukraine led the Divine Liturgy in the Dormition Cathedral of the Lavra. The Primate was joined by the permanent members of the Holy Synod of the UOC: metropolitan Agathangelos of Odessa and Ismail, metropolitan Mark of […]

5th Sunday of Great Lent. Memory of Saint Mary The Egyptian

On this day, 5th Sunday of Great Lent, when we were urged to commemorate venereble  Mary The Egyptian, the Primate of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church (UOC) His Beatitude Metropolitan of Kiev and All Ukraine Onuphrius led Divine services in the Church of the Reverend Anthony and Theodosius of the Caves of the Dormition Kiev-Caves Lavra.

The Primate of UOC led Divine services on the Triumph of Orthodoxy Sunday

Donations for the website promotion

Brothers and sisters in Christ! We congratulate the readers of the Holy-Dormition Kiev-Caves Lavra official website on the Great Feast of Epiphany of God! Many faithful facilitators donate in favor of Lavra for the needs of the monastery via our website on a daily basis. It is usually preceded by giving the notes with names […]