{"id":1454,"date":"2009-09-30T20:03:51","date_gmt":"2009-09-30T09:03:51","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.rocor.org.au\/?p=1454"},"modified":"2009-12-22T19:21:01","modified_gmt":"2009-12-22T08:21:01","slug":"australian-pilgrims-in-kiev-ukraine-10-11-sept-photoreport","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/rocor.org.au\/?p=1454","title":{"rendered":"Australian pilgrims in Kiev, Ukraine (10-11 Sept) – photoreport"},"content":{"rendered":"

1. Arriving at Holy Protection convent:
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2. Our Kiev guide Fr Vasily:
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3. Inner walls of Holy Protection convent:
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4. Christ God accept the prayers of Thy Mother:
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5. St. Nicholas Cathedral in the convent:
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6. Domes at dusk:
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7. Visit to Kiev Caves Lavra on the day of the Kiev Caves Fathers 10.9.09:
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8. Fr Vasily explaining about the caves and relics:
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9. Holy Dormition Cathdral, restored after being destroyed by the Bolsheviks during WWII:
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10. Molieben to the Caves Fathers served by the vicar abbot – Archbishop Paul, and the Rector of the Theological Academy – Archbishop Anthony:
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11. molieben cont’d:
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12. General view of the Lavra:
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13. Delegates from Australia and their guide:
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13. Sts. Theodosy and Anthony, founders of the Caves monastery:
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14. Going to the Near Caves:
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15. Entry point to the Near Caves:
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16. Outside the entry point:
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17. Many stairs need much rest:
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18. Entry to the Church of All the Caves Fathers:
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18. Time out:
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19. Climbing together:
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20. Scheme of the Lavra:
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21. Signs to the Near and Far Caves:
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22. View over the Dnieper river:
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23. Pilgrims quenching their thirst:
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24. Dormition Cathedral:
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24. General view:
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25. In awe:
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26. Cathedral:
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27. Cathedral:
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28. Domes:
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29. Domes:
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30. Trapeza church:
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31. Trapeza church explanation:
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32. A stone from the destroyed Cathedral:
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33. Gate tower church:
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34. Gate tower church (2):
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35. Map of the monastery:
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36. Fresco of the Fathers of the Far Caves:
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37. Leaving:
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38. Place of Metropolitan Vladimir of Kiev’s execution. First New Martyr of Russia:
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39. Construction at Holy Protection convent:
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40. Interior of St Nicholas Cathedral, Holy Protection convent:
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41. Kievan streets:
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42. Mother Vassilisa and her helpers in the trapeza:
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43. Blessing in gratitude:
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43a. Pilgramage trips:
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43b. St. Andrew’s Cathedral:
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44. Dormition church in the Protection convent:
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45. Female pilgrims quarters:
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46. St. Nicholas Cathedral iconostasis:
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47. Prosphora and chetki:
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48. Dining (trapeza) of Holy Protection convent where we were fed:
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49. In peace let us depart:
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50. Waiting to meet with His Beatitude Metropolitan Vladimir of Kiev and all Ukraine:
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51. His Beatitude Metropolitan Vladimir blessing our delegation:
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52. His Beatitude Metropolitan Vladimir blessing our delegation:
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53. His Beatitude Metropolitan Vladimir blessing our delegation:
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54. His Beatitude Metropolitan Vladimir blessing our delegation:
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55. Instruction and blessings:
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56. Exchanging gifts:
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57. Exchanging gifts:
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58. A Kangaroo skin from Fr Joachim:
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59. Fr Vasily receives a blessing:
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60. Gifts from His Beatitude:
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61. Gifts from His Beatitude:
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62. Group photo:
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63. Final words:
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64. On our way to Chernovtsi:
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