Metropolitan of Kyiv led worship on feast of Equal-to-the-Apostles Princess Olga

On the feast day of the Holy Equal-to-the-Apostles Princess Olga, on July 11, 2026, Metropolitan Epifaniy of Kyiv and All Ukraine presided over the Divine Liturgy at the church dedicated to Saint Princess Olga, located on the second floor of the Patriarchal Cathedral of St. Volodymyr in Kyiv.

Concelebrating with the Primate of the autocephalous Orthodox Church of Ukraine were Archbishop Agapit of Vyshhorod, Bishop Raphael of Makariv, the cathedral’s rector Archpriest Borys Tabachek, clergy of the church, and invited members of the clergy.

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

During the service, prayers were also offered for the soldiers defending Ukraine, for the authorities and the people, and for the repose of the souls of all fallen defenders of the homeland and civilians who lost their lives as a result of the war.

At the conclusion of the service, the Metropolitan congratulated the cathedral’s cleric, Archpriest Ioan of Kyiv, on the occasion of his 75th birthday. He awarded him the Order of the Archangel Michael, First Class, and presented him…