First Divine Liturgy by Metropolitan Epifaniy at St. Anne Church of the Kyiv Pechersk Lavra

On the feast of the Dormition of St. Righteous Anna, the mother of the Most Holy Theotokos, the Primate of the Orthodox Church of Ukraine, Metropolitan Epifaniy of Kyiv and All Ukraine, presided for the first time over the Divine Liturgy at the St. Anne Conception Church, located above the Far Caves of the Kyiv Pechersk Lavra, on July 25, 2026.

Concelebrating with the Primate of the autocephalous Orthodox Church of Ukraine were Bishop Arseniy of Bohuslav, Bishop Avraamiy of Boryspil, Bishop Feodosiy of Irpin, Bishop Rafail of Makariv, and the brotherhood of the monastery.

Following the reading of the Holy Gospel, His Beatitude offered a special prayer to the Lord for Ukraine, which is currently enduring a time of severe trials and danger.

Prayers were also offered for the Ukrainian servicemen defending the country, for the authorities and the people, as well as for the repose of the souls of all fallen defenders of the homeland and civilians who have lost their lives as a result of the war.

At the conclusion of the Divine Liturgy, Metropolitan Epifaniy greeted the faithful on the feast of the Dormition of St. Anna and called on everyone to endure the trials of life with…