KIEV, September 28. /TASS/. An icon of St. George, stolen from the Kiev Pechersk Lavra on Thursday, has been seized by police during an attempted sale to tourists, the Lavra said in a statement ...

And neither could she tell this to her sister, who was in the eighth month of her pregnancy. Nina worked on the territory of the Kiev Caves Lavra. She was not very religious and never received ...

TASS/. The Ukrainian authorities will not forcibly remove Ukrainian Orthodox clergymen from the Kiev-Pechersk Lavra, Ukrainian National Security and Defense Council Secretary Alexey Danilov said.

When the number of the brethren grew, a wooden church in honour of the Dormition of the Theotokos was built, thus laying the foundation of what was to become the renowned Kiev Caves Lavra. Refusing ...

Our righteous Father Theodosius was born in 1009, not far from Kiev, and brought up in Kursk. From early childhood he showed the wisdom of an elder, avoiding childish games and refusing to wear ...

The Kiev-class hybrid aircraft carriers were the Soviet Union’s attempt to counter U.S. naval dominance during the Cold War. Designed with anti-submarine warfare and limited air capabilities ...

The anti-aircraft defense over Kiev reportedly defused as many as 10 Russian missiles before they could even do any damage.

At least nine people were injured in the Ukrainian capital Kiev during overnight Russian drone attacks. Military officials reported on Wednesday that in a western district of Kiev, drone debris ...

The main church of the Lavra, the Cathedral of the Assumption (echoing the Kremlin Cathedral of the same name), contains the tomb of Boris Godunov. Among the treasures of the Lavra is the famous icon, ...

Ukraine is preparing for its third winter at war and further Russian attacks on its energy supply network. President Volodymyr Zelensky said he had met representatives from various ministries and ...

Exclusive: Prime minister has been criticised for delaying his appointment of a new envoy for religious freedom ...

The golden domed roof of Mikhailovskiy (St. Michaels) Monastery and the Mariyinskiy Palace are also must sees, with the Pechersk Lavra being the most significant sightseeing point in Kiev. Kreshatyk ...