‘This is ours’: Ukrainians celebrate Orthodox Christmas in reclaimed Kyiv monastery



Worshippers gathered for a Orthodox Christmas Day Service in an emotional return to the main cathedral of the Kyiv Pechersk Lavra complex, which was previously affiliated with the Russian Orthodox Church for centuries.

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  2. puppetlenskyy needs to resign
    only way this war will end

  3. Go Ukrainians. Get back what it belongs to you. Change addresses, throw away anuthing russian and even change city names. Ruski mir is not for you. I hope more monasteries will come back soon.

  4. That was just insane thing goverment done. They stole Lavra from truly believers and gave it to a sort of pocket church with Epifany in charge. Last ones claim themselves to be "the truly Ukrainian church" however they're more political party rather than a church. Amount of dirt they throw into their competitors (with Onufrii in charge) by calling them "moscowite" is just incredible. Its the worst time in the history of Ukraine in meaning of religious freedoms completely erased with the help of Ukrainian goverment. I'm saying it with a great pain in my heart as I'm living in Ukraine. We're on the brink of disaster – goverment wants to ban "uncomfortable church" so it'll be illegal to praise God for some categories of people.

  5. By reclaimed you mean stolen by the state, after outlawing and robbing the Ukranian Orthodox Church.
    This is not holy in the slightest.

  6. LOL.

    That monastery was reclaimed?

    Really?

    Ukrainians and Russians were originally one people.

    Kyiv is known as "the Mother of Russian Cities."

    And the Ukrainian Orthodox Church broke away from the Russian Orthodox Church.

    So, instead of using the word "reclaimed," the word "stolen" should be used.

    The Ukrainians have been practicing genocide against the Russians in Ukraine, and there are bioweapons labs there, and NATO has been expanding its membership (for no good reason) right up to Russia's borders.

    This is why Putin invaded Ukraine.

    To safeguard his people.

    And the US, through its NATO minions, wants to expand its power and economic reach (as well as its immoral culture.)

    And certain Europeans, who love immoral American culture (and any economic benefits, of course) readily accede to becoming members of NATO

    And the evil, war-mongering American media will support the US government in whatever it does.

    And all those Americans, who let the media determine what they're to think, and what they're to feel, will support the US in its hypocritical demonization of, and aggression against, Russia.

    Imagine if the situation were reversed, and Russia wanted to make Mexico one of its allies (and even put bases in there.)

    (By the way, I'm an American of Ukrainian descent. And my family have been members of the Russian Orthodox Church.)

    PS I'm not going to even read any of the responses to my comments. But, go ahead and troll away, guys (even though you can't change the truth.)

  7. What a great victory. Victory is Ukraine

  8. Pathetic theatre, trying to rewrite history. Ukraine is Orthodox Christian because of Novgorod ruler Vladimir the Great. Full stop.

  9. I grew up Ukrainian orthodox, it is a total distortion of Biblical Christianity. Both Russian and orthodox “Christians” are killing each other when Jesus commanded to love your enemies and whoever takes up the sword will perish with the sword. They don't believe orthodox adults need to be told to be born again as Jesus told Nicodemus in John 3 despite Nicodemus’ infant circumcision, they reject the doctrine of the imputed righteousness of Christ/justification by faith apart from works taught by Paul in the book of Romans, they reject the sufficiency of Scripture as taught by Paul in 2 Timothy 3:15-16, they put up an altar screen when God tore it down in the death of Christ in Mark 15:37-38, they commit the sin of idolatry by burning incense to icons as the Israelites did in 2 Kings 18:4, they break the command not to bear false witness by creating false images of Christ, they call sinful men by the religious title “father” contrary to Christ’s command in Matthew 23:9.

  10. Day 320 Putin's ceasefire for Orthodox Christmas never happened.

    46 Ukrainians are killed each day in Putin's senseless war.

    44 Americans are killed each day by other Americans.

    Guns are for losers unless you are hunting to put food on the table.

  11. Gads, Russian and Ukrainian orthodox look a like's celebrating the Prince of Peace, sorta like the Shia and Sunni religion calling themselves the "religion of peace" and Christian and Alt Christian's believing in Jim Jones, Jimmy Bakker and Benedict Donald, love the religious kerfuffle! Carry on!

  12. The lady crying won me over, "this ours" with the same breath of the Orthodox Church & Russian Cease fire didn't seem great. Russians didn't do it for Christmas.

  13. To think Jesus Christ is watching all these events with His own eyes. My blessings remain with those who love Me. Both the Ukrainians and Russians have denied Me in My second coming.

  14. For the sake of peace and goodwill. Pray to God often. Beware of the many false prophets who lead all religions.

  15. Love you All God Bless You!❤💙💛✝✝✝

  16. It is a monastery of the Moscow Patriarch since 1051. Most Orthodox in Ukraine are in the jurisdiction of the Moscow Patriarch which extends beyond the borders of Russia even to America. It is not part of the Russian government. This is thievery. Two wrongs do not make a right.

  17. Funny i didn't think the Russians occupied Kiev

  18. Meanwhile Fox News is claiming Kyiv is banning Christianity 😵‍💫😵‍💫🤡

  19. I offered, mexico, because they are doing well, book of jesus

  20. Keep fighting Ukraine! Let them know you will not submit! May Saint Olga of Kyiv by your side!