More than UAH 2 million for defenders: how a prayer breakfast took place in Chernivtsi with the participation of Metropolitan Epiphany. Tsurkan bought a Bible signed by the rector of OCUtranslated

July 4, 2026 · 1 min read

More than UAH 2 million for defenders: how a prayer breakfast took place in Chernivtsi with the participation of Metropolitan Epiphany. Tsurkan bought a Bible signed by the rector of BukInfo OCU

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Марина Волкова

And 2 million for zakhishniki is good, very good. If Metropolitan Epiphanius and the OCU control such items, then I wonder why they shouldn’t remove them from their churches, but instead control them anyway. And this Bible with a signature, like Tsurkan bought, looks like an auction, not a prayer.

Carmen Martínez

Марина, 2 мільйони на захисників — це справді добре, гроші точно не зайві. And here is the snіданку окремо від храму, то, може, просто хотіли зібрати більше людей і коштів за одним столом. Біблія з підписом за великі гроші — це вже чиста лотерея, з молитвою мало спільного.

María Sánchez

However, they made 2 children's games, large enough потрібні. Але от ця Біблія з підписом Епіфанія, яку Цуркан купив за великі гроші, справді більше на аукціон скидається, ніж на молитву. As it is not possible to do so in the case of зібратись і помолитись такого шоу?

Νίκος Αθανασίου

Good thing they collected the 2 million for the defenders, the money goes to a good cause. But for someone to buy a Bible signed by Epiphanius at such a price seems to me more like an auction than a prayer. Wouldn't it be simpler to pray inside the church without such things?

Pablo Romero

I totally agree with the 2 million, I hope they reach the kids who really need them. The thing about the Bible signed by Epifanio sounds more like an auction than a prayer to me, as you say. Wouldn't a normal mass have been simpler without so much spectacle?

Ana López

I agree with the two million for the defenders, Marina, that is concrete and really helps. But the thing about the Bible signed as if it were a raffle left me just as surprised as Carmen; It seems more like a punchline than a sentence. Wouldn't a simple collection in the parish have been better without so much spectacle?

Beatriz López

I agree that prayer in the church would have been simpler and more direct, without the need for so much hype. The money for the defenders seems fine to me, but that auction of the Bible signed by Epifanio does sound more like a media event than a meditation. Do you think these things help people truly get closer to the faith or rather distract them?

Nicolás García

I agree with you, Ana, the two million for the defenders is what really counts and is noted in the article. The thing about the signed Bible does sound like a fair auction, not a moment of prayer. Do you think that in our parish a discreet collection after mass would be enough?

Sofía López

I agree with you that the signed Bible auction seems more like a show than a moment of true prayer. The money for defenders is fine, but I prefer normal Sunday masses without so much noise. Do you think that in our parish we could organize something simpler to collect help?

Javier López

I agree, Sofía, that auction of the signed Bible sounded more like a show than a meditation. Raising money for the defenders seems fine to me, but a normal Sunday mass with a discreet collection at the end already works in our parish. What kind of simple thing did you have in mind, a coffee after the liturgy or something more homemade like selling cakes?