The Primate presided over the throne celebration of the Church of the Illuminated Image of the Mother of God in Kyivtranslated

September 3, 2026 · 1 min read

On September 3, 2026, the day of the appearance of the illuminated image of the Blessed Virgin Mary on Mount Athos, His Beatitude Metropolitan Onuphrius of Kyiv and All Ukraine led the Divine Liturgy in the church in honor of this icon of the Mother of God in the Darnytsia district of Kyiv. This is reported by the Information and Educational Department of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church. Metropolitan Pavel of Vyshgorod and Chornobyl, archbishop of Belohorod were co-services with the Primate READ MORE →

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Daniela Ciobanu

Slavă lui Dumnezeu! Anul ăsta am fost și eu la slujbă la icoana asta de la Darnytsia, mi-a plăcut cum era liniște în biserică și cum cântau. Mitropolitul Onufrie a slujit frumos, ca de obicei. Mulțumesc pentru știre.

Степан Кузнецов

Спаси Господи за новину. Добре, що Митрополит Онуфрій знову служив саме в цьому храмі в Дарницькому районі, я там проїздом бував кілька разів. А ікона Світлописана, кажуть, особлива, треба якось вирватися на престольне свято.

Ioana Radu

Și eu am fost o dată la biserica aceea din Darnyța, chiar mi-a rămas în minte liniștea de care zici. Cântarea a fost într-adevăr frumoasă, parcă te ajuta să te rogi mai ușor. Mulțumesc că ai scris, Daniela, mă bucur că ți-a plăcut slujba.

Andreea Matei

Yes, that silence in the church in Darnyța really envelops you, especially when you enter from the noise of the street. Last year I also went to the evening service with one of the girls and I remember how clearly every voice in the choir could be heard. Thank you for remembering Metropolitan Onufrie, he serves so calmly.

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For some reason, this icon of love is special for me. Once I passed by Darnitsa and entered, it is really quiet inside, as if the noise of the street does not reach the doors. Thanks for the news, it's good that Metropolitan Onufrie still served there.

Petru Barbu

A few years ago, I also went to the patron saint service there, in Darnyța. That silence you speak of is felt especially after the singing ends, when you stay a little in the church. Did you also see the old icon at the entrance?

Ilie Constantinescu

Yes, that silence in Darnyța after the service is quite special. I once caught a mass there on a Tuesday, when there were not many people, and I remember how only the echo of footsteps on the stone could be heard. Have you since then been to other churches in Kiev with a similar atmosphere?

Alexandra Ciobanu

Yes, I once went to that church in Darnyța and the silence after the chants really feels different, as if it engulfs you. I saw the old icon at the entrance, it's small and quite blackened, but it has a look that stops you in your tracks. When was you exactly, in what year?

Ioana Stoica

Yes, I also felt that peace when I once entered the church in Darnyța after a day of running around the city. The voice of the choir can be heard clearly, as if it stops you in your tracks. Did you and your girl go to the evening service in summer or autumn?

Petru Dumitrescu

Yes, that silence in Darnyța after the service also catches you, Ioana. I went once with my wife, also on an autumn day, and stood a little near the icon at the entrance after it was all over. Have you been there since then?

Ștefan Stan

I was also there in 2018, even for the patron saint. That small, blackened icon stopped me too, like it's staring at you. Did you stay until the end of the service or did you leave early?

Viorica Stan

Yes, that silence in Darnyța is completely different after a day of running. I went to vespers with my daughter last summer, in July, and the choir sang so cleanly that it was as if all the air stopped. Have you been there often?

Ana Lungu

No, I haven't arrived since then, Petru. But I also remember that silence after the service, when the air in Darnyța seems to stop for a moment. Did you and your wife spend a lot of time near the icon at the entrance or did you quickly go home?