“the Kyiv-Pechersk Lavra remains an Orthodox shrine beyond politics and the “Russian World.”
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“This is the Kyiv-Pechersk Lavra. It has always been an Orthodox shrine, and it remains one. There can be no politics in such things. And no ‘Russian World,’
“the concept of the “Russian World” does not apply to the Kyiv-Pechersk Lavra and that the monastery remains a shrine beyond politics.
“thanks to Zelensky, the Lavra was breaking free from the shackles of the “Russian World.”
“But now, thanks to the joint efforts of the Ukrainian state – the president, the government, the Verkhovna Rada – and the Ukrainian Church, the Lavra is breaking free from the shackles of the ‘Russian world’ and returning to its roots
“The Lavra is a place of strength. It is a thousand-year-old center for the development of Ukrainian culture, art, diplomacy, science, and political thought. That is why every Kyiv resident and every Ukrainian feels their roots here
“the Lavra serves as vivid testimony to the depth of the spiritual roots of our Ukrainian identity.
“through the efforts of Zelensky and the OCU, the Lavra is breaking free from the shackles of the Russian World and returning to its roots
“the “Russian World” and the Lavra are completely different things.