Olexandr Sych participates in All-Ukrainian Patriarchal Pilgrimage to the miraculous icon of the Mother of God in Krylos

The Vice Prime Minister of Ukraine Olexandr Sych has taken part in the All-Ukrainian Patriarchal Pilgrimage to the miraculous icon of the Mother of God in Krylos village (ancient capital of Halych kings) for the peace in Ukraine.

The III All-Ukrainian Patriarchal Pilgrimage to the miraculous icon of the Mother of God in Krylos village located in Ivano-Frankivsk region was attended by over 20 bishops, 450 priests and dozens thousands pilgrims from all over Ukraine. The event was special as there was held laying on of hands of the Bishop assistant to the Ivano-Frankivsk eparchy of UGCC Josaphat Moshych on the walls of the ancient cathedral. The last such sanctification in Krylos dates back to the XII century, and therefore became an important historical event in the history of the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church.

The Vice Prime Minister of Ukraine Olexandr Sych participated in the Pontifical Divine Liturgy led by the Major Archbishop of the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church His Beatitude Sviatoslav. Together with the thousands of pilgrims the Vice Prime Minister prayed for peace in Ukraine, for the health of Ukrainian military personnel who perform missions in the area of the ATO, and their fast return home, to their parents, wives and children.

In the framework of the pilgrimage the Vice Prime Minister of Ukraine Olexandr Sych also visited the Assumption of Virgin Mary Church which had been erected in Krylos during 1584 – 1586 and served as a Bishop’s see, attended the Ancient Halych Historical Museum and paid a visit to the Well the Holy Spirit in the picturesque Vishnevets gorge.