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?

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