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July 28, 2019 The Ukrainian Orthodox Church celebrates the 1031 anniversary of the Baptism of Kievan Rus. St. Vladimir's Cathedral. Kyiv. Ukraine.
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St. Vladimir's Cathedral. The central nave of the cathedral. Evening. Kyiv. Ukraine.
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On October 11, 2018, the Synod of the Patriarchate of Constantinople approved the historic decision to abolish the synodal letter of 1686, after which the Kievan Metropolitanate fell under the jurisdiction of Moscow.
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A sky-colored dome with gold stars above the left (from the portal) nave of the cathedral. St. Vladimir's Cathedral. Kyiv. Ukraine.
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St. Vladimir's Cathedral. Evening. Kyiv. Ukraine.
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Impressive in any light. St. Vladimir's Cathedral. South facade. View from Leontovich Street. Evening. Kyiv. Ukraine..
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Impressive in any light. St. Vladimir's Cathedral. South facade. Evening. Kyiv. Ukraine..
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St. Vladimir's Cathedral. Kyiv. Ukraine.
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A sky-colored dome with gold stars above the right (from the portal) nave of the cathedral. St. Vladimir's Cathedral. Kyiv. Ukraine.
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On the anniversary of the celebration of the Baptism of Kyevan Rus. St. Vladimir's Cathedral. Kyiv. Ukraine.
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St. Vladimir's Cathedral. South facade. Kyiv. Ukraine.
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St. Vladimir's Cathedral. View from the second, starting from the iconostasis, the compartment of the side of the southern nave, to the arches of the central nave and the choir of the northern nave. Kyiv. Ukraine.
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Saint Reverend Alypius the painter of the Pechersk on the column of the St. Vladimir's Cathedral. Kyiv. Ukraine. / artist Victor Vasnetsov /
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Icon “Holy Martyrs Faith, Hope, Love and their mother Sophia». St. Vladimir's Cathedral. Kyiv. Ukraine.
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St. Vladimir's Cathedral. Kyiv. Ukraine.
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When the leaves fall ... St. Vladimir's Cathedral. Kyiv. Ukraine.
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May 24, 2022. The 90th day of war in Ukraine. Russian murderers must remember the epic tale of Olga's revenge on the Derevlyans. Mosaic image of the Holy Apostolic Princess Olga. Canonized in 1547.
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May 25, 2022. The 91st day of war in Ukraine. In Russia, the term Kievan Rus is removed from school history textbooks. The horde that destroyed Kyiv in ancient times was reborn in the age of the Internet in the face of Russia.
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May 27, 2022. The 93th day of war in Ukraine. Russian murderers must remember the prince's words: "Whoever comes to us with a sword will die by the sword." Mosaic image of the pious Prince Alexander Nevsky. Canonized in 1547.
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May 28, 2022. The 94th day of war in Ukraine. Council of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church, held on May 27, 2022 in Kyiv: "We disagree with the position of Patriarch of Moscow and All Russia Kirill on the war in Ukraine."
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August 13, 2022. The 171st day of war in Ukraine. Many sad crosses appear on the graves of Heroes in Ukraine, but we all look at the crosses of its great cathedrals and ancient temples with hope. ✌️⚡️💙💛
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August 16, 2022. The 174th day of war in Ukraine. St. Vladimir's Cathedral. Kyiv. Ukraine.
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August 21, 2022. The 179th day of war in Ukraine.
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April 28, 2023. The 429th day of war in Ukraine. The Grand Duchess of Kyiv Irina (in monasticism Anna) - the wife of Prince Yaroslav the Wise (before the baptism of Ingigerd) - the daughter of the king of Sweden, Olaf Schötkonung. St. Vladimir's Cathedral
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April 29, 2023. The 430th day of war in Ukraine. St. Vladimir's Cathedral. View from the northern nava to the central and southern navas, to the choirs of the southern nava. Part of the iconostasis and the altar of the central nava are visible. Kyiv.
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April 30, 2023. The 431st day of war in Ukraine. St. Vladimir's Cathedral. View from the southern nava to the central and northern navas, to the choirs of the northern nava. Part of the iconostasis and the altar of the central nava are visible. Kyiv.
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May 1, 2023. The 432nd day of war in Ukraine. St. Vladimir's Cathedral. Central nava, iconostasis and the altar of the are visible. Kyiv.
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May 3, 2023. The 434th day of war in Ukraine. St. Vladimir's Cathedral. View of the main iconostasis in the central nave from the side of the northern nave. A part of the iconostasis is visible in the lateral southern nave. Kyiv.
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May 4, 2023. The 435th day of war in Ukraine. St. Vladimir's Cathedral. A fragment of the fresco depicting the Mother of God with the Baby in her arms in the apse of the central nave. Painter V. M. Vasnetsov. Kyiv.
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May 5, 2023. The 436th day of war in Ukraine. St. Matthew the Evangelist is one of the four authors of the canonical gospels. View from the north nave. St. Vladimir's Cathedral. Painter V. M. Vasnetsov. Kyiv.
