Pilgrimage bike ride from Kiev to the Holy Dormition Svyatogorsk Lavra
Pilgrimage bike ride from Kiev to the Holy Dormition Svyatogorsk Lavra was held from October 1 to October 6 with the blessing of his Beatitude Metropolitan Onufry.
A distance of 720 km cyclists crossed for 6 days, reported on the bike ride page in Facebook.
The event aims to support inter-confessional peace in Ukraine and ending the war.
The pilgrimage followed the route Kyiv – Lubny – Poltava – Kharkiv – Izyum – svyatohirsk. The participants visited the famous monasteries.
In a press-service of the Izyum diocese was told that on arrival in Raisins diocese gave the pilgrims a bed and food. At the ascension Cathedral, the pilgrims prayed at the divine Liturgy.
Worship was led by Archpriest Nikolai Danilo, was concelebrated by the priests who took part in the bike ride. After the Liturgy, father Nikolai wished the participants safely reach the Svyatogorye.
As reported by PWC, informed veloplasty traveled over 450 km to the Pochayiv Lavra.