Today, February 22, in Nicosia, a historic moment took place in the Makendotissa Church - at the service on Forgiveness Sunday on the eve of Great Lent, a first time with the participation of the Primate of the Orthodox Church of Cyprus, Archbishop Georgios, and in the presence of the Embassy of Ukraine in the Republic of Cyprus, a first time prayer was held for Ukraine.
His Beatitude prayed for all the deceased, for peace in Ukraine and for the return of prisoners.
After the service, a friendly breakfast was held in the refectory church with the participation of the clergy. After that, the Ambassador of Ukraine to the Republic of Cyprus, Sergii Nizhynskyi, presented the Archbishop of New Justiniana and all Cyprus with a gift - a painting by the Ukrainian artist Yuriy Khymych depicting the Chernihiv Dytynets and thanked him for the prayer and words of support.