In Radyvyliv, UOC believers hold cross procession for peace in Ukraine

On June 10, 2025, on the third day of the Feast of the Holy Trinity, hundreds of believers of the UOC in the city of Radyvyliv, Rivne region, held a traditional cross procession for peace in Ukraine. According to the press service of the Rivne Eparchy, this year the prayer procession took place for the tenth time.

The cross procession through the streets of the city began after the Divine Liturgy in the Alexander Nevsky Church.

It was led by the dean of the Radyvyliv district, Archpriest Vyacheslav Demchuk, together with the clergy of the district.

At the front of the column, they carried the icon of Saint Blessed Grand Prince Alexander Nevsky, the patron of the church; the icon of Sts. Job and Amphilochius of Pochaiv, miracle workers and intercessors for the native land; the icon of the Mother of God "Pantanassa" ("All-Merciful"), before which prayers are offered for healing from severe ailments and intercession for the entire nation.

The participants of the procession prayed for peace, the soldiers, all the suffering, and for the spiritual revival of Ukraine.

The cross procession concluded with a thanksgiving prayer in front of the church, after which Archpriest Vyacheslav Demchuk addressed those present with words of spiritual support and gratitude for their faithfulness, prayer, and love for their neighbor.

As reported by the UOJ, on June 10, celebrations were held at the Brailiv Monastery of the UOC on the occasion of the monastery's anniversaries.