Pan-Orthodox celebration of Christianization of Kyivan Rus

(KyivPost) - Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia will visit Ukraine on July 26-28 to mark the Day of Christianization of Kyivan Rus.

During his visit to Ukraine, Patriarch Kirill will meet with Catholicos-Patriarch Ilia II of All Georgia at the Kyiv Pechersk Lavra on the evening of July 26, the Moscow Patriarchate's information department reported.

On July 27, Patriarch Kirill, Catholicos-Patriarch Ilia II, Metropolitan Volodymyr of Kyiv and All Ukraine, and an assembly of archpriests and other clerics will conduct a ceremonial prayer service on Volodymyrska Hill.

On July 28, which is St. Volodymyr Day and the Day of Baptizing of Kyivan Rus, Patriarch Kirill will conduct a liturgy service at Kyiv Pechersk Lavra along with Catholicos-Patriarch Ilia II, Metropolitan Volodymyr, and a lot of other clerics from Ukraine, Russia, Georgia, and other countries.