30,000-strong pilgrimage arrives at Pochaiv Lavra
Pilgrimage of the UOC. Photo: UOC
On August 25, 2024, the eve of the feast day of the Holy Dormition Pochaev Lavra, a large cross procession from Kamianets-Podilskyi arrived at the monastery. This information was reported by the Information and Education Department of the UOC.
It took nearly 40 minutes for all participants in the pilgrimage to pass through the holy gates of the Pochaev monastery. About 30,000 pilgrims traveled over 200 kilometers, praying for God’s blessing for Ukraine.
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