Bukovyna believers support pilgrims heading for Pochaiv
UOC believers’ religious procession to Pochaiv. Photo:UOJ
Bukovyna believers brought food for the pilgrims of the prayer procession to the Holy Dormition Pochaiv Lavra, report the faithful of the Chernivtsi-Bukovyna Eparchy of the UOC on Facebook.
The Bukovynians decided to support in deed the people who are covering hundreds of kilometers on foot with humble prayer. The procession participants were provided with hearty food and all necessary items to replenish the strength of the believers on the difficult journey.
The organizers thanked all the parishioners who joined this good cause for their sincere care, Christian self-sacrifice, and love for their neighbors. Orthodox Christians are now praying together for peace in Ukraine, the contry's defenders, and the strengthening of all participants of the religious procession.
As the UOJ reported, the traditional procession to Pochaiv Lavra set out from Kamianets-Podilskyi.
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