AFU General awards Epifaniy with medal "Defender of Kyiv"
Dumenko lit a candle in the church after learning about the war. Photo: OCU
On 17 October 2024, Epifaniy Dumenko, the head of the OCU, met in his residence with the commander of the defense forces of Kyiv, Lieutenant General Volodymyr Kravchenko, reports the press service of the OCU.
During the meeting, Lieutenant General Kravchenko presented Epifaniy with the medal "Defenders of Kyiv", an award that honors civilians for their contribution to the defence of the capital.
As reported earlier, in February 2022, sources close to the UOC-KP stated that upon learning that Russia had declared war on Ukraine, Dumenko immediately gathered his belongings, took them away, entered the St. Michael's Golden-Domed Cathedral, took a photo with a candle and then left for Greece.
Read also
AFU General awards Epifaniy with medal "Defender of Kyiv"
The award honors civilians who helped defend the capital.
Odesa Eparchy delivers food and 500,000 UAH to frontline Donbas
The aid for the residents of the Pokrovsk district was collected by Odesa believers during charitable fairs.
20 tons of aid from Rivne Eparchy believers delivered to Sviatohirsk Lavra
The aid for the monastery was collected in two weeks.
Zoria: Clashes at Cherkasy cathedral an attempt to create "a visual" for RF
He placed full responsibility for the storming of the cathedral and the beating of UOC believers on Metropolitan Theodosiy of Cherkasy and Kaniv.
KDAiS lecturer: "Russian world" is a political concept
Professor Bureha stated that the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine will adopt a resolution allowing religious organizations to be banned for promoting the ideology of the "Russian world".
Met. Luke: Those who fight against God lose all hope for salvation
A UOC hierarch commented on the actions of raiders who seized the cathedral of the Cherkasy Eparchy.