However, the Upper Lavra section of the sprawling complex, which includes the Dormition Cathedral and the Refectory Church, remained under the control of the Kiev-Pechersk Lavra Historical and ...
Until December 31, 2022, the Dormition Cathedral and the Refectory Church had been leased to the UOC, which conducted services there. On December 31, however, the lease expired and the reserve ...
On Friday, many Orthodox Christians celebrated the Feast of the Dormition of the Theotokos. The Russian Orthodox Church doesn’t celebrate this feast until later this month, but I thought I’d ...