On November 12 in Paris, a liturgy took place in memory of the victims of the Holodomor, genocides, and wars in Ukraine. The liturgy was held at the Sainte-Marie-Madeleine church, presided over by Bishop Hlib Lonchyna, the apostolic administrator of the Eparchy of St Volodymyr the Great. The liturgy was concelebrated by priests of the Cathedral of St Volodymyr the Great, including Fr Andriy Morkvas, from neighboring parishes outside of Paris, such as Fr Yuriy Leshchynsky - the chancellor of the eparchy, and Fr Roman Ostapiuk. Representatives of the local Roman Catholic clergy also participated, including Fr Ludovic Danto, dean of the Faculty of Canon Law at the Catholic Institute of Paris, Fr Frank Lemétr, director of the "Truth" Center for Ecumenical Studies, and Fr Mihai Marina, the pastor of the Romanian Greek-Catholic parish. The St Volodymyr the Great choir animated the ceremony. Bishop Hlib expressed his sorrow for the recent tragic events in Israel, Armenia, Ukraine, and around the world. He encouraged prayers for the victims, the souls of the deceased, the wounded, and the families of the deceased. He also thanked France for its support in recognizing the Holodomor in Ukraine as a historical fact. In his speech, Fr Ihor Rantsya, protosyncellus of the eparchy, emphasized that after the failure of the Holodomor, other attempts to destroy the Ukrainian people continue. Ukrainians are fighting for victory, freedom, democratic and Christian values, praying for a just peace in Europe, including in the Caucasus, for peace in the Holy Land, and around the world.
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NATIVITÉ DU CHRIST. Divine Liturgy at the Cathedral of St Volodymyr the Great in Paris. Presided by Bishop Hlib Lonchyna, apostolic administrator. A series of photos of the Christmas services at the Cathedral of St Volodymyr the Great
