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Twilight View of the Kyiv Pechersk-Lavra Monastery Complex

Posted on July 9, 2020 by Gerry Lynch

Viewed here from the Paton Bridge is the enormous and ancient Pechersk Lavra monastery complex in the Ukrainian capital, Kyiv. This is the crucible in which East Slavic Orthodoxy was formed and is arguably the third most important religious community … Continue reading →

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Cathedral of the Theotokos, Vilnius

Posted on June 15, 2019 by Gerry Lynch

The Orthodox Cathedral of the Theotokos in Vilnius. Originally built by architects from Kievan Rus’ in 1346-8, commissioned by Grand Duke Algirdas for his Orthodox wife, Uliana of Tver. From 1609, it was used by Eastern Rite Catholics until it … Continue reading →