A prayer service has begun on Volodymyr`s Hill in Kyiv, which is being performed by the Ukrainian Orthodox Church as part of the celebration of the 1033th anniversary of the Baptism of Rus. The event is broadcast live by the Inter TV channel.
The solemn prayer service is led by His Beatitude Metropolitan of Kyiv and All Ukraine Onuphry, with the participation of representatives of the Local Churches, numerous clergy and believers of the UOC.
There are miraculous icons on Volodymyr`s Hill, which were brought from different regions of Ukraine the day before to participate in the Great Procession of the UOC, which will begin immediately after the prayer service.