First Hierarch of ROCOR Sends Letter of Support to the Brethren of the Kiev-Caves Lavra

OCP News Service – 05/01/2023

New York- USA: His Eminence Metropolitan Nicholas, the first hierarch of the Russian Orthodox Church Outside Russia sent a letter of support to Metropolitan Pavel of Vyshgorod and Chornobyl and the brethren of the Kyiv-Caves Lavra on January 03, 2023.

The full version of the Letter:

His Eminence PAUL,
Metropolitan of Vyshgorod and Chernobyl,
Prior of Kiev-Caves Lavra

Your Eminence Vladyka!

On behalf of the hierarchy and the faithful of the Russian Orthodox Church Outside of Russia, I hasten to assure you of our common love, support, and prayers for the speedy overcoming of the present difficult ordeals which have befallen you, your monastic brethren, supporters, and worshipers of the Kyiv-Caves Lavra. With profound empathy, with faith in Divine Providence which leads us all to salvation, we join you in your prayers, wishing with all our hearts for Heavenly aid and the bolstering of your strength in these difficult times. I feel your personal pain over these events, especially praying for you before the Kursk-Root Icon of the Mother of God and during the Divine Liturgies which I celebrate.

May the light of the star of Bethlehem which once showed the Magi from the East the path to Christ the Divine Infant illuminate and warm you all and lead you to the joy of the re-establishment of justice for the Ukrainian Orthodox Church, headed by His Beatitude Metropolitan Onouphry, who is universally beloved and honored, and the re-establishment of Divine services in the great Dormition and Trapeza Cathedrals of the Kiev-Caves Lavra beloved by us all.

I embrace you all in my heart, remaining in the perpetual love of the Lord, and beseeching your holy prayers,

+NICHOLAS
Metropolitan of Eastern America and New York,
First Hierarch of the Russian Orthodox Church Outside of Russia

Source:
OCP News Service