“by the millennium he hoped to see the Lavra renewed, “completely free from the interference of the Russian World,” and filled with prayer for an independent Ukraine.
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“thanks to Zelensky, the Lavra was breaking free from the shackles of the “Russian World.”
“I hope and believe that in 25 years, on its millennium, the Lavra will attract many Ukrainians, as well as pilgrims and tourists from across the civilized world
“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
“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 Kyiv-Pechersk Lavra remains an Orthodox shrine beyond politics and the “Russian World.”
“our glorious Ukrainian hetman has returned to our Ukrainian Lavra
“Zelensky, speaking at the Lavra, announced a law on Ukrainian shrines.
“Catholicos-Patriarch Shio III also expressed his wish that the Lord grant His grace, help, and peace to Ukraine and the whole world.