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Eastern churches mark major ecclesiastical date

FEAST OF THE ANNUNCIATION GIVES US HOPE FOR VICTORY—PRIMATE OF THE P.Ts.U.

RISU, 7 April 2022

 

"As never before, we all are very much awaiting such desired, joyous, and good news about victory! And we definitely must get it and expect it. The feast of the Annunciation  gives us reliable hope for this," Metropolitan of Kiev and all-Ukraine Epifany, the primate of the PTsU [Orthodox Church of Ukraine], said today.

 

"The event of the Annunciation, in memory of which today's feast was established, [i.e., 25 March, Old Style] happened here, on earth, among ordinary people. It confirmed once again that God is always with us and never leaves us. Let us pray to him and his Most Holy Mother, our primary intercessor, begging for protection and aid for our peace-loving people who are strong in spirit and faith. Each one of us, who are in the sorrow and difficult trials of war, cherishing the hope for God's gracious protection, cries out: 'Hail, our Joy, protect us from all evil by your true omophorion! Most Holy Mother of God, save us," Metropolitan Epifany said. (tr

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